Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures: ILA

Lower-Division Courses

Upper-Division Courses

Graduate Courses

ILA X80. Introduction to Theory and Research of Literature and Culture.

An introductory survey of theories, research methods, and issues of professionalization relevant to the study of Latin American and Iberian literatures and cultures. Designed to be taken in the first long semester of graduate study.

ILA X81. Introduction to Theory and Research of Linguistics.

An introduction to the prevalent theories, research methods, and issues of professionalization relevant to the study of the language forms and language practices of individuals and societies. Designed to be taken in the first long semester of graduate study.

ILA X83. Creative Writing in Spanish.

Explore the creative process of writing in different genres including non-fiction, fiction, and poetry.

ILA X83L. Conference Course.

ILA X84. Colloquium.

Share research between, and foster discussion with, faculty and students.

ILA X85T. Teaching Practicum.

Mentorship and pedagogical training by working one-on-one with a faculty member on the development and design of an undergraduate, upper-division level course in their area of specialization.

ILA X86. Topics in Iberian and Latin American Linguistics.

Topics in Iberian and Latin American linguistics, including diasporic and indigenous communities.

ILA X87. Topics in Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultures: Spanish.

Topics in the literatures and cultures of Spanish America, Spain, and related diasporas.

ILA X88. Topics in Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultures: Portuguese.

Topics in the literatures and cultures of Brazil, Portugal, and related diasporas.

ILA X88C. Brazilian Cultural Theory.

Explore some of the most influential subjects and theories that have informed contemporary scholarship on the politics of Brazilian literary and cultural production.

ILA X88D. Cultural Tropicalities.

Examine the centrality of Brazil, and the New World in general, in the context of global controversial meanings, symbology, memory, and knowledge of the inter-tropical cultural and geographic zone.

ILA X89. Topics in Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultures: Spanish and Portuguese.

Comparative topics in the literatures and cultures of Brazil, Spanish America, the Iberian Peninsula, and related diasporas.

ILA X94. Supervised Preparation of the Qualifying Paper.

Supervised preparation for the doctoral degree qualifying paper. Designed to be taken in the same semester the student submits the paper.

ILA X95. Supervised Preparation of the Dissertation Fields.

Preparation of field lists, and critical summaries of these lists, under faculty supervision. Prepares students for Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures 396.

ILA X96. Supervised Preparation of the Dissertation Proposal.

Supervised preparation for the dissertation proposal for the doctoral degree. Designed to be taken in the same semester the student submits the proposal, typically the sixth or seventh long semester of study.

ILA X98R. Master's Report.

Preparation of the report required to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option.

ILA X98T. Supervised Teaching in Spanish and Portuguese.

Required for teaching assistants during their first semester that they teach. Fundamentals of foreign language teaching methodology, with particular reference to the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese. Presentation of theoretical concepts on which classroom practice is based, in conjunction with teaching under close supervision of the course instructor, individual consultations, reading assignments, and reports.

ILA X99W. Dissertation.

Supervised writing of the dissertation for the doctoral degree.

Professional Courses