Romance Languages

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Barbara K. Altmann, Department Head

(541) 346-4021

French

FR 101, 102, 103 First-Year French (5,5,5) 101: June 23–July 18; 102: July 21–August 15; 103: August 18–September 5. Introduction to French language and culture. Fast-paced courses cover in eleven weeks the work of FR 101, 102, 103 offered fall through spring terms. Prereq for 102: FR 101; prereq for 103: FR 102.

FR 201, 202, 203 Second-Year French (4,4,4) 201: June 23–July 18; 202: July 21–August 15; 203: August 18–September 5. Intermediate-level class stressing the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills; study of short literary and cultural texts. Conducted in French. Fast-paced courses cover in eleven weeks the work of FR 201, 202, 203 offered fall through spring terms. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: FR 201; prereq for 203: FR 202.

FR 320 Intensive French Grammar Review (4) June 23–July 18. Review and development of the more complex aspects of French grammar with special attention to idiomatic usage. Prereq: FR 203 or equivalent. Wiebe.

FR 399 A Knight at the Movies (4) June 23–July 18. Students read medieval French texts and compare them with movies that stage the same or similar material. Topics include epic, romance, and some technical aspects of cinema. Prereq: FR 301, 303. Altmann.

FR 410/510 French for Reading Knowledge (4) June 23–July 18. Intended for students who need French as a research language, with emphasis on reading, grammar, and translation. No credit given toward a French major or minor. Fisher.

Italian

ITAL 101, 102, 103 First-Year Italian (5,5,5) 101: June 23–July 18; 102: July 21–August 15; 103: August 18–September 5. Introduction to Italian language and culture. Fast-paced courses cover in eleven weeks the work of ITAL 101, 102, 103 offered fall through spring terms. Prereq for 102: ITAL 101; prereq for 103: ITAL 102.

ITAL 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Italian (4,4,4) 201: June 23–July 18; 202: July 21–August 15; 203: August 18–September 5. Review of grammar, conversation, and composition. Selections from representative authors. Fast-paced courses cover in eleven weeks the work of ITAL 201, 202, 203 offered fall through spring terms. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: ITAL 201; prereq for 203: ITAL 202.

Perugia

Summer Session at Perugia (12–15) July 1–August 31. Session on Italian language and culture at the Italian University for Foreigners in Perugia, Italy. An Etruscan town just two hours by train from Florence and three from Rome, Perugia is the cultural center of the Umbria region.

Beginning, intermediate, and advanced Italian courses are offered—all taught in Italian by outstanding native professors. In addition, additional language instruction is offered by the program directors. One year of Italian recommended. Tuition is approximately $2,325. Room, meals, and personal expenses are approximately $1,365 a month.

Interested people may obtain more information by writing to Nadia Ceccacci or Claudia Ventura, Department of Romance Languages, or Roger Adkins, International Affairs, 5209 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5209.

Spanish

SPAN 101, 102, 103 First-Year Spanish (5,5,5) 101: June 23–July 18; 102: July 21–August 15; 103: August 18–September 5. Fast-paced courses cover in eleven weeks the work of SPAN 101, 102, 103 offered fall through spring terms. Prereq for 102: SPAN 101; prereq for 103: SPAN 102.

SPAN 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Spanish (4,4,4) 201: June 23–July 18; 202: July 21–August 15; 203: August 18–September 5. Fast-paced courses cover in eleven weeks the work of SPAN 201, 202, 203 offered fall through spring terms. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: SPAN 201; prereq for 203: SPAN 202.

SPAN 301 Cultura y lengua: identitades hispanas (4) June 23–July 18. Language skills with emphasis on strategies for reading various types of text in Spanish, e.g., current press, short stories, poetry; vocabulary enrichment activities. Prereq: SPAN 203 or equivalent.

SPAN 303 Cultura y lengua: expresiones artisticas (4) July 21–August 15. Language skills with emphasis on writing strategies for different genres, grammar review. Prereq: SPAN 203 or equivalent.

SPAN 305 Cultura y lengua: cambios sociales (4) June 23–July 18. Development of advanced language skills through the investigation of major currents of change in modern Spanish-speaking societies; gender issues, technology, revolution and counterrevolution. Pre- or coreq: WR 122 or equivalent, SPAN 203 or equivalent; SPAN 301 recommended. Taught in Spanish.

SPAN 307 Oral Skills (2) June 16–20. Practice in improving listening, comprehension, and oral skills in Spanish. Communicative activities in class in addition to language laboratory work. Prereq: SPAN 203. Wacks.

SPAN 315 Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics (4) June 16–June 20. Study of Spanish sounds, rhythms, and intonation; supervised pronunciation, practice. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305. Davis.

SPAN 316 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature (4) July 21–August 15. Introduction to major themes and ideas from the medieval period to 1800 through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305. Wacks.

SPAN 317 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature (4) June 23–July 18. Introduction to major themes and ideas from 1800 to the present through reading representative texts. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305. Herrmann.

SPAN 318 Survey of Spanish American Literature (4) July 21–August 15. Introduction to main currents and literary works in the colonial Spanish American period from a historical perspective. Critical readings of selected texts. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305. Enjuto-Rangel.

SPAN 319 Survey of Spanish American Literature (4) June 23–July 18. Introduction to basic currents and movements in contemporary Spanish American literature from a historical perspective. Critical readings of selected poems, short fiction, and plays. Prereq: SPAN 301, 303. Epple.

SPAN 320 Intensive Spanish Grammar Review (4) June 23–July 18; July 21–August 15. Review and development of the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar with special attention to idiomatic usage. Prereq: SPAN 203.

SPAN 328 Hispanic Literature in the United States (4) July 21–August 15. -Introduction to Hispanic literature written in the United States. Close reading and discussion of selected texts by Hispanic authors. Emphasis on literary trends and themes. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305. Garcia-Caro.

SPAN 399 Contemporary Spanish Film Studies (4) June 16–June 20. Examines cultural and ideological perceptions of Spain’s regional and national identity—past, present, and future—through what has been called the new Spanish cinema. Dominguez.

SPAN 399 Spanish for Business (4) June 23–July 18. Students gain a foundation in business vocabulary, basic business and cultural concepts, and situational practice necessary for success in today’s Spanish-speaking world. Escala.

SPAN 407/507 Jaime Saenz (4) June 23–July 18. Study of the narratives and poetry of Bolivian writer Jaime Saenz, with focus given to his views on death, the city of La Paz, Indians in the city, the devil, and alcoholism. García-Pabón.

SPAN 408 Literary Translation (2) July 28–August 8. Students complete translation projects working with peers and the instructor. Readings clarify challenges in linguistic accuracy, cultural understanding, and literary form. Powell.

SPAN 410/510 Spanish for Reading Knowledge (4) June 20–July 18. Spanish as a research language, with emphasis on reading, grammar, and translation. No credit given toward a Spanish major or minor. De Gonzalez.

SPAN 416/516 Advanced Writing in Spanish (4) July 21–55. Creative writing workshop in Spanish. Students write plays and short stories while developing their language skills. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305; SPAN 307 recommended. Epple.

SPAN 417/517 Advanced Oral Skills (2) July 28–August 1. Advanced-level practice in improving listening, comprehension, and oral skills in Spanish. In-class communicative activities, language laboratory work. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305; SPAN 307 recommended. Herrmann.

SPAN 460 Don Quixote (4) June 23–August 17. Careful reading of Don Quixote along with discussion of major critical topics and of its place and importance in literary history. Prereq for majors: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319; prereq for nonmajors: equivalent background in literature. Verano.