DOCENCIA

DOCENCIA (University of South Florida)

IDH3100: Literary Myths of the Modern World

SPW6427: Golden Age Novel

Undergraduate / Honors College. Analysis of three of the most important literary archetypes of western literature (Hamlet, Faustus, and Don Juan) and the development of their stories in the last 400 years. These characters belong to a group of archetypes labeled Myths of Modern Individuality, all creations of the Early Modern World.

SPN6846: Spanish Paleography & Textual Criticism

Graduate Seminar. Learn about codicology and paleography, explore medieval and renaissance mss from Spain and the Americas, and practice how to carry out archival research. Different methods of transcription to produce semipaleographic and regularized editions. Final includes transcription of a ms, edition, and scholarly commentary on the process.

Graduate Seminar. In-depth analysis of some of the most important and influential prose narrative works / novels from 15th- to 17th-century Spain, as well as the history and culture of the Spanish Golden Age (1550-1650). Readings include, among others, La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes, La Celestina, El buscón, and Cervantes's Novelas ejemplares.

SPW5934: Medieval Spanish Tales

Graduate Seminar. In-depth analysis of Spanish medieval tales stemming from the Greco-Latin and Oriental traditions, as well as the courtly and the ecclesiastical settings. Readings include Calila e Dimna, Sendebar, Conde Lucanor, Libro de los exemplos por ABC, or Libro de los gatos, among others.

SPN3514: The Three Cultures of Medieval Spain

Undergraduate. History and civilization of Spain in the Middle Ages (1000-1500), emphasis on interactions between Christians, Muslims, and Jews living in the Iberian Peninsula. Lectures on history and culture will be supplemented with analysis of literary and historical texts in Castilian, Hebrew, and Arabic (in translation), works of art, and other cultural materials.

SPW4311: The Creative Genius of the Golden Age

Undergraduate. Read and analyze some of the most influential literary works of the Golden Age, including El burlador de Sevilla, Fuenteovejuna, El caballero de Olmedo, La vida es sueño, and other masterpieces of the period. Literary analysis will be complemented with the study of works of art, sculptures, music, and other cultural materials.

SPW5405: Medieval Spanish Literature

Graduate Seminar. Analysis of the most influential authors and works of the Middle Ages, including poetic developments and appearance of prose writings in Castilian. Students will read and analyze complete works (Jarchas, Cantar de Mio Cid, El conde Lucanor, Sendebar, etc) and write a research paper on a related topic.

**SPW5605: Cervantes (Don Quixote)**

Graduate Seminar. Discover the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Explore the magic of El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, the Novelas ejemplares, Cervantes's poems and plays. Learn about the 17th c. through the eyes of one of the world's greatest and most influential writers. Students will write a research paper on a related topic.

SPW4930/5934: Early Spanish Florida

Undergraduate / Graduate Seminar. A panoramic history of early colonial Florida (16th - 17th c.), focusing on the French and Spanish explorations of the peninsula and their interactions with the native tribes of North America. Course readings include historical sources, literary reworkings of the earliest encounters, movies and documentaries on the subject matter.

SPN3300: Advanced Spanish Grammar

SPW4930/5388: Golden Age Poetry & Drama

Undergraduate / Graduate Seminar. Read some of the most influential poetry and theater plays of the Golden Age. Works include Fuenteovejuna, El caballero de Olmedo, El burlador de Sevilla, and La vida es sueño, as well as a selection of poems by Garcilaso de la Vega, Juan Boscán, Francisco de Quevedo, Lope de Vega, and Luis de Góngora.

SPW 6806: Introduction to Graduate Studies

Undergraduate. Advanced Spanish Grammar for Spanish Majors and Minors, reviewing the major topics and difficulties encountered by non-native speakers. Apart from reviewing all grammatical points covered in previous Spanish courses, the class focuses on proper composition techniques with practice through writing assignments.

SPN3030: Introduction to Hisp Literary Studies

Undergraduate. Introduction to the literature of Spain and Latin America. Analysis of poems, tales, theater, and novels. Course is designed to develop your Spanish oral, writing, and reading skills as you make the transition from language to content-based courses. You are expected to apply your grammar skills from previous classes in this course.

Graduate Seminar. Frst of a sequence of two courses required to complete the MA in Spanish. The course focuses on two interrelated aspects: a) requirements for the MA, and b) developing skills for completing successful graduate work: reading, writing, and presenting at the graduate level; textual analysis; research methodology, tools, etc.