FLL fall courses

An introduction to spoken and written Chinese emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the culture of China. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of Chinese.

FC 203: Intermediate Chinese -- Prof. Hu

Continuing study of the structures of the Chinese language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Three hours of class and one hour of lab.

A course designed for students who want to use their foreign language skills in any course taught in English at the College. Does not fulfill the Foreign Language requirement.

FC 363: Special Studies in Chinese -- Prof. Hu
Advanced literary or critical study in an author, a genre, a period, or a topic. Texts may include literature, newspaper articles, television dramas, films, poetry, painting, and music. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) Course must enroll at least five students to be offered.

An introduction to spoken and written French emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the cultures of France and the Francophone world. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of French.

Continuation of FF 101. Further development of basic grammar, reading, conversation and writing skills while focusing on cultural materials from France and the Francophone World. Prerequisite: FF 101.

Intensive study of the structures of the French language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Four hours of class and one hour of lab.

*FF 206: French Cultural Conversation -- TBA
D evelopment of nonliterary, informal spoken vocabulary, and expressions used in everyday situations. Extensive practice in conversational idioms and work on accent and intonation. Prerequisite: FF203 or two years of high-school French or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Review of grammar, idioms, and vocabulary. Intensive practice in writing short essays. Prerequisite: FF203 or permission of instructor. This course is required for the major.

Reading and discussion of literary texts in the major genres: poetry, theater, and prose through close textual analysis. This course emphasizes the development of the analytical skills involved in doing a close reading and the critical skill needed for writing explications de texte. Regular papers required. Prerequisite: FF203 or permission of the instructor. This course is required for the major in French. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)

A course designed for students who want to use their foreign language skills in any course taught in English at the College. Does not fulfill the Foreign Language requirement.

FF 225: Painters and Writers -- Prof. Wiesmann
A survey of the rich interaction that exists in French culture between writers and visual artists, mostly painters, from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Since the sixteenth century, French writers have reflected upon the practices and productions of painters. In a multiplicity of literary genres (poems, short stories, novels, essays), they have left a body of work that theoretically uses the visual artist's craft as a means to explore the singularities of their own literary practices. Using this thematic thread that familiarizes students with different modes of French thought, culture, and writing, this course develops students' analytical skills in the reading of literary texts while exposing them to major figures of French painting. Prerequisites: FF208 and FF210. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)

FF 306: Translation and Stylistics -- Prof. Anzalone
A translation course for the study of the structure of the French language through comparative examination of vocabulary, grammar, and cultural influences. The course provides extensive practice of the traditional exercise of thème et version (translations back and forth of texts from a variety of disciplines) to develop an awareness of the idiomatic distinctions of French and English, the variety of written styles and what constitutes one's own prose expression. Prerequisite: FF208 or consent of instructor.

FF 376: Senior Seminar -- Prof. Anzalone
A detailed study of an author, a period, or theme prominent in France, Africa, Canada, or the French speaking countries of the Caribbean. Frequent oral reports. Close attention to development, organization, and writing of an extensive paper. Prerequisite: Senior status.

An introduction to spoken and written German emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the culture of German-speaking countries. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of German.

Continuing study of the structures of the German language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Three hours of class and one hour of lab.

An introduction to the development of German literature from the Age of Enlightenment to the present focusing on major authors (Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Hoffmann, Kafka, Brecht, Wolf) and literary movements. Prerequisite: FG203 or permission of instructor. This course is required for the major in German. Offered in alternate years. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)

FG 304: Advanced German Composition and Conversation -- Prof. O'Brien
Intensive practice of oral and written German to increase active vocabulary and fluency in German and to develop further and refine writing skills. Three hours of class. Prerequisite: FG208 or permission of instructor.

ITALIAN: (*multiple sections)
*FI 101: Elementary Italian I -- Prof. Faustini, Prof. Castronuovo, TBA

An introduction to spoken and written Italian emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the culture of Italy. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of Italian.

Continuation of FI 101. Further development of basic grammar, reading, conversation, and writing skills while focusing on cultural materials from Italy. Three hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial.

Continuing study of the structures of the Italian language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Three hours of class and one hour of lab.

Intensive practice in daily use of Italian in a cultural context. Review of idioms, vocabulary, and writing skills. Prerequisite: FI203 or permission of instructor.

A course designed for students who want to use their foreign language skills in any course taught in English at the College. Does not fulfill the Foreign Language requirement. TBA

FI 303: Studies in Modern Italian Literature -- Prof. Faustini
Selected readings from the Italian Unity to the present. A study of modern Italian novels, plays, and short stories from the historical period to the neo-realistic period: from Manzoni to Moravia. Prerequisite: FI203 or permission of instructor.

An introduction to spoken and written Japanese emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the culture of Japan. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of Japanese.

Continuing study of the structures of the Japanese language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Three hours of class and one hour of lab.

Prof. Inamoto
Systematic study of advanced intermediate Japanese linguistic structures. Reading of selected texts concerning Japanese culture/society. Discussion in Japanese based on the reading. Intensive practice in writing short essays. Prerequisite: FJ203 or permission of instructor.

Advanced literary or cultural study in an author, a genre, a period, or a topic. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fulfills non-Western culture requirement). course must enroll at least five students to be offered.

FL 263 Special Topics in Foreign Literature and Culture: Prof. Tamagawa
Study of a special topic in which the interrelatedness of literature and other cultural representations is explored from a comparative and/or theoretical perspective. Interdisciplinary in nature, the course will bring together works of different cultural origin and background. Intended for majors or minors in the department. Prerequisites: Completion of department courses numbered 202, 203 or 205; or by permission of instructor.

SPANISH:
*FS 101: Elementary Spanish I -- Prof. Loyola, Prof. Barnes, Prof. Grant

An introduction to spoken and written Spanish emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the cultures of Spain and Spanish America. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of Spanish.

Continuation of FS 101. Further development of basic grammar, reading, conversation and writing skills while focusing on cultural materials from Spain and Spanish America. Three hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial.

*FS 103: Alternative Second Semester Spanish --
Prof. Barnes, Prof. Loyola, Prof. Rubio
An introduction and review of elementary spoken and written Spanish emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on grammar, vocabulary and the development of reading, conversation and writing skills while learning about the cultures of Spain and Spanish America. Three hours of class. For students who have completed one or two yeas of pre-College Spanish, and who have not placed in FS 203 or above. Not open to students who have completed FS101.

*FS 203: Intensive Intermediate Spanish -- Prof. Grant, Prof. Rangil, Prof. Rubio

Intensive study of the structures of the Spanish language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Four hours of class and one hour of lab.

*FS 206: Conversational Spanish --
Prof. Burton, Prof. Lander, Prof. Loyola, Prof. Mudrovic

Development of non-literary, informal spoken vocabulary and expressions used in everyday situations. Extensive oral and written practice in conversational idioms and ample use of genuine Spanish audio-visual material. Three hours of class. Prerequisite: FS 202, or FS 203, or permission of instructor.

The main objective of the course is to help students to advance their writing skills in Spanish. Special attention will be paid to vocabulary enrichment and to the main grammatical problems continuing to plague foreign speakers even at the advanced level: issues concerning agreement, the use of SER and ESTAR, preterite/imperfect, the subjunctive. Students will write weekly essays on previously assigned topics. Prerequisite: FS 202, 203 or permission of the instructor.

A study of the main currents of Spanish literature from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Representative works of such major literary movements as the Golden Age, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, the Generation of '98, and the twentieth century will be studied. Prerequisite: FS 208 or permission of instructor. Fulfills arts-B component of breadth requirement.

A study of the main currents of Spanish American literature from colonial times to the present. Such authors as Sor Juana, Gallegos, Darío, Carpentier, Mistral, Neruda, Paz, and Cortázar will be studied. Prerequisite: FS 208 or permission of instructor. (Fulfills Humanities requirement.)

A course designed for students who want to use their foreign language skills in any course taught in English at the College. Does not fulfill the Foreign Language requirement.

FS 324A: Spanish Film -- Prof. Mudrovic
A study of films produced and directed by Spanish, Spanish American, and Latino filmmakers. Students will learn about film theory and cinematographic techniques, and will analyze the specific social, cultural, and historical thematic of the films. In readings and discussions, students will address cultural differences, gender studies, and aesthetic concepts. The course will be offered on a bi-yearly, alternating basis.

FS 313: Literature of the Golden Age -- Prof. Burton
A study of the novel, drama, and poetry, centering on the picaresque novel, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderón de la Barca, Góngora, and Quevedo. Prerequisite: FS211, 212 or consent of department. Offered every third year.

FS 376: Seminar: Narratives of Fear-- Prof. Lander
In this seminar students will analyze different representations of violence in Latin American literature and culture. Based on twentieth and twenty first-century novels, short stories, movies and other cultural expressions, this course will examine how violence functions as a counter discourse to the models of economic and social progress promoted by the state and other hegemonic power bases. We will therefore pay special attention to the role played by power and ideology in these texts.

Self-Instructional Language Program:
Self-instructional courses offered at elementary and intermediate levels in Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese and Russian. Independent study at more advanced levels offered in Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese and Russian.