This document is intended for prospective graduate students and students who are already in the graduate program. All students pursuing the Master of Arts degree in Romance Languages with a concentration in Spanish should read this document in its entirety. If further information is needed or if any of the aspects described in this document requires clarification, the student should immediately make an appointment to speak with the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. The student is also expected to be aware of the academic regulations described in the Graduate Catalog.

Prospective graduate students should also familiarize themselves with the material contained herein, for it will provide an overview of the program along with information about what is expected of the student, stipends available, and course offerings. Prospective graduate students are encouraged to meet the Spanish graduate faculty and the Spanish graduate students, to visit undergraduate and graduate classes, and to contact the Coordinator of Graduate Studies to arrange a personal interview.

APPLICATION

A. Program Prerequisites

1. A minimum of twenty four (24) upper-division semester hours in Spanish or its equivalent (i.e. native or near-native proficiency, university studies in a Spanish-speaking country, etc.).

2. A reasonable proficiency in the language of concentration, to be determined by the Department prior to admission.

3. Two letter of recommendation from professors who have taught the applicant.

4. A 3.0 GPA for upper-division courses in the field.

5. Minimum of 430 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE.

6. International students must score a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL.

B. Program Requirements

1. A total of thirty (30) semester hours for candidates writing a thesis.

2. A total of thirty-three (33) semester hours for candidates not writing a thesis.

3. A minimum of six (6) semester hours in the field of Romance languages and literatures from the following options:

a. Coursework in linguistics offered in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (LING 7101, 7201, FREN 6301, 7401, SPAN 6306, 7301, 7304, 7305). At least three hours must be taken in courses with the LING prefix.

b. Coursework in the field of Romance Languages and Literatures outside the language of concentration.

 4. Up to nine (9) hours may be taken in a collateral area with prior approval of the Coordinator of Graduate Studies.

5. At least twenty-three (23) hours must be taken in 7000-level courses (eight [8] courses in all).

6. A reading knowledge of a foreign language other than that of the concentration. This may be demonstrated by: a)achieving the forty-fifth (45th) percentile on the Graduate School Foreign Language Test (ETS); b)achieving a grade of "B" or better in a fourth-semester language course (e.g. FREN/GERM/SPAN 2020 or equivalent); c)achieving a grade of "B" or better in a graduate reading course (FREN/GERM 5701 or equivalent); or: d)another option approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies.

7. In addition to fulfilling the foreign language reading requirement, candidates whose native language is not English must achieve a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) prior to completion of course work, and pass an examination of oral fluency administered by the Department of Foreign Languages.

8. A comprehensive written and oral examination after completion of all course work. These examinations will be conducted in Spanish.

9. If a thesis is presented, both an oral examination in Spanish on the area of the thesis and the written and oral comprehensive exams are required.

COURSE OFFERINGS

I. SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE

6510. Spanish American Literature and Civilization (3). Survey of literary movements and major figures with readings in literature and civilization. Required for all M.A. candidates.

7453. Studies on Latin American Culture (3). Literary survey of social issues which affect perceptions of Latin America, its peculiar problems, and its social upheaval, with readings and discussions in Spanish. May be repeated for total of six (6) hours. Recommended: SPAN 6510.

7532. Spanish American Drama (3). Development of the drama in Spanish America, with an emphasis on the twentieth century. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

7561. Pre-Contemporary Spanish American Prose Fiction (3). Evolution of the Spanish American novel and short story from their beginnings through early twentieth century.

7562. Contemporary Spanish American Prose Fiction (3). Representative Spanish American novels and short stories of the twentieth centuries since 1940.

7591. Seminar in Spanish American literature (3). Topics in Spanish American literature designed to be of special interest for the advanced graduate student. May be repeated for up to nine (9) hours.

II. SPANISH LITERATURE

6410. Spanish Literature and Civilization (3). Survey of literary movements and major figures with readings in literature and civilization. Required for all M.A. candidates.

6563. Introduction to Spanish Literary Genres (3). Survey of literary movements and major figures with readings in literature and civilization. Required for all MA candidates.

7420 Medieval Spanish Literature (3). Reading of Old Spanish. Medieval Spanish literature from Mozarabic lyric through La Celestina.

7421 The Golden Age (3). Don Quijote and other classic works of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

7430. Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature (3). (6430). Romantic and post-romantic poetry and drama. Costumbrismo and rise of the regional novel, realistic novel, and naturalistic novel.

7431. Studies in Twentieth-Century Peninsular Literature (3). Spanish drama, prose, and poetry of the twentieth century. Particular attention given to generations of 1898 and 1927 as well as to the post-civil war period.

7451. Studies in Spanish Culture (3). Literary history of  Spanish autonomous regions as viewed by important writers; emphasis on regional dialects, character, economy, and culture; readings and discussions in Spanish. May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) credit hours. Recommended: SPAN 6410.

III. LINGUISTICS  (SPAN)

6306. Applied Spanish Linguistics (3). Current research in linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics and their contribution to second-language teaching and second-language learning.

7301. Spanish Phonology (3). Principles of analysis of the sound system of human language; general sound systems (phonetics) of Spanish; and phonemic contrastive analysis of sound systems of Spanish and English.

7304. Evolution of Spanish (3). General history of the Spanish language based on political and cultural history of Spain and Spanish America; history of sound system, grammatical structures, word borrowings, and changes in meaning.

7305. Spanish American Dialectology (3). Fundamental notions of language variation, regional and social varieties, stylistic varieties and linguistic demography of general features of Latin American Spanish with respect to phonology, morphosyntax and semantics.

IV. LINGUISTICS (LING)

7101. Introduction to Linguistics I (3). Nature of language; history of linguistic theory; morphology and syntax, concentrating on languages other than English.

7201. Introduction to Linguistics II. (3). Principles and applications of phonology, with major emphasis on languages other than English; historical linguistics, concentrating on Romance and other language families; psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, semantics.

V. GRAMMAR

6302. Advanced Grammar (3). Special problems in grammar. Required of all graduate assistants in Spanish and recommended for all M.A. candidates.

VI. STYLISTICS

7201. Workshop on Spanish Language (3). Idiomatic construction, word formation, culturally-connotated vocabulary and modern style techniques through intensive textual analysis and writing. Recommended: SPAN 6302.

VII. HISPANIC LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS

7691. Research in Hispanic Studies (1-6). May be repeated for credit toward the concentration in Spanish for up to twelve (12) hours.

7790-7799. Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics (3). Selected topics in Hispanic literature and linguistics, may include, but is not limited to Latin American short fiction, nineteenth-century Peninsular literature, Latin American drama, and variety of socio-linguistic studies. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours.

VIII. METHODOLOGY

Grades of S, U, or IP will be given in these courses.

7891. The Teaching of Spanish (3). Methodology, theory, practice of teaching a foreign language. Credit not applicable to major. May be repeated. Limited to graduate students in Spanish. Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator.

7892. Bibliography and Methods of Research (3). Examination of bibliographical aids for the study of Hispanic literature or Spanish linguistics, or both; problems involved in various types of research and study of the presentation and documentation of scholarly writing Limited to graduate students in Romance Languages. Prerequisite: Permission of graduate coordinator.

7893. Professional Development Seminar for Romance Language Majors (3). Presentation of scholarly work by faculty, graduate students, and visiting professors, writers. Limited to graduate students in Romance Languages. Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Coordinator.

7894. Reading for Comprehensives (1-6). Directed readings of the required lists as preparation for the comprehensive written and oral examination. Arranged on an individual basis. Credit not applicable to a graduate degree. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Limited to graduate students in Romance Languages. Prerequisite: permission of graduate coordinator and eighteen (18) hours of graduate work.

IX. THESIS

7996. Thesis (1-6). The thesis in Spanish carries six semester hours and must be approved by the candidate's thesis committee.

X. BUSINESS

(Open only to students admitted to International MBA program. Exceptions must be approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies).

7101. Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Business (3). Hispanic community and family, customs, geography, demography of Spain and Spanish America; United States business in Latin America and Hispanic business in the United States. Course is conducted in Spanish. Open only to students admitted to International MBA program. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of proficiency examination.

7102. Commerce in the Hispanic World (3). Hispanic markets and techniques of penetrating them; international advertising, import-export, and economic review of Hispanic nations; history and circumstances of the Hispanic corporate world. Course is conducted in Spanish. Open only to students admitted to International MBA program. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 7101 or equivalent.

7103. Spanish Commercial Correspondence and Documents I (3). Various letters and documents for conducting business among Hispanic nations. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 7102 or equivalent.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS

1. Admissions

In order to be considered for the graduate program in Spanish, the student must first be fully admitted to the Graduate School.

Minimum standards established by the Graduate School:

a. Baccalaureate Degree: an official transcript showing a bachelor's degree awarded by an accredited college or university with an acceptable grade point average. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. A student must have earned an acceptable grade point average. See page 14 of Graduate Bulletin.

b. Entrance Examinations: Minimum of 430 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE.  International students must score a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL.

Minimum standards established by the Department:

a. A minimum of twenty four (24) upper-division semester hours in Spanish or its equivalent (i.e. native or near-native proficiency, university studies in a Spanish-speaking country, etc.).

b. A reasonable proficiency in the language of concentration, to be determined by the Department prior to admission.

c. Two letter of recommendation from professors who have taught the applicant.

d. A 3.0 GPA for upper-division courses in the field.

2. Graduate Teaching Assistantships

Teaching Assistantships, although limited in number, are available on a competitive basis. The current stipend is $7,000 for the academic year (nine months). There is no stipend for the summer. Graduate students who obtain a graduate assistantship are usually supported for two academic years provided their academic and teaching performance are satisfactory. GA’s may also request to teach courses in the summer provided their academic and teaching performance are satisfactory. Summer courses cannot be assigned or guaranteed in advance since they are offered according to enrollment figures. In previous years our graduate assistants have generally been assigned courses, especially in the second summer session. This additional source of income may increase significantly the total amount of the stipend.

In addition to satisfying all the previous requirements set by the Graduate School and the Department, students interested in obtaining a teaching assistantship should submit a letter of intent, addressed to Ralph Albanese, Chairman, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures with a copy to Dr. Fernando Burgos, Coordinator of Graduate Studies. Prospective candidates will be interviewed by the Spanish faculty to determine their command of the language. Candidates are also interviewed by the Chairman of the Department.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of Teaching Assistants

Each semester TA's must register for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours of graduate work chosen from courses listed under the section "Course Offerings" in this document. All courses must be approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. All TA's will also have to register every semester for SPAN 7891 (The Teaching of Spanish), in addition to the regular nine (9) hours. It is not intended here to impose additional graduate work, but rather to recognize an academic activity which is currently performed without appropriate credit validation. SPAN 7892, 7893, 7894 may also be used in lieu of SPAN 7891. However, TA's must consult first with the Coordinator of Graduate Studies and obtain his/her approval.

Also, during the first semester the student will need to take SPAN 7894 Reading for Comprehensives and approve an exam of SPAN 6302 Advanced Grammar or other proficiency course selected by the coordinator. Make sure to take the exam for SPAN 6302 during your first semester. Starting with the second semester the required number of credit hours for graduate assistants in the Romance Languages program will be 12.

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Teaching Assistants are not permitted to teach during their first semester. However, they will receive training in the teaching of lower-division courses. As part of this training, they will be required to visit classes taught by the faculty, and make an oral and written report to the Supervisor of Teaching Assistants as well as to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. [Please refer to specific guidelines regarding class visitation]. TA's will also assist Spanish faculty  with the teaching of upper-division courses (sometimes lower division courses) for six  hours per week. TA’s may also be required to assist in the language lab the first semester. Starting with their second semester TA's will teach two courses per semester.

TA's will be monitored every semester by the TA Supervisor. This supervision will include weekly meetings, seminars and class visitations. The TA Supervisor and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies will also determine the teaching schedule of each TA.

All TA's who are assigned to teach courses or to assist in the teaching of courses are required to hold office hours (three [3] hours per week) and to post them at the appropriate place.

Non-native English speakers must pass the SPEAK test before they can be appointed teaching assistants.

4. Visitation guidelines for in-training graduate assistants

   Graduate Assistants (GA’s) who are in the in-training teaching observation period must perform a series of visitations during the semester to satisfy the requirements of their position. 

·By week 4 of the semester the GA who is not teaching will submit to the Spanish Language Supervisor the appropriate number of Class Visitation Reports, proving that he or she has successfully visited 14 classes.  Nine of these visits will be of Spanish faculty or instructors.  Five (5) of the 14 visits will be of faculty or instructors in a Foreign Language other than Spanish.  No particular instructor in any language shall be visited more than once during this period.

·From week 5 to week 8 of the semester the GA who is not teaching will submit to the Spanish Language Coordinator 11 new Class Visitation Reports, proving that he or she has successfully visited 11 classes. No particular instructor shall be visited more than once during this period.

·In week 9 of the semester, the GA will perform a teaching demonstration, in consultation with the Supervisor.  During such event, he or she will teach a class following a plan.  The GA’s teaching performance will be used to consider if he or she is prepared to teach without direct supervision.

·Although these are the minimum requirements, it is encouraged that GA’s visit as many other classes as possible. 

·These regulations apply to all GA’s that are not teaching a class even if such visits have already been performed during a previous semester.  Failure to comply with the reports by the required dates will be considered as evidence of non-compliance with their responsibilities as Graduate Assistants.

5. Reappointment of Teaching Assistants

Graduate Teaching Assistantships are normally granted for four semesters. Appointments beyond the fourth semester are contingent upon the number of positions and funds available in the Department of Foreign Languages. In order to be reappointed, a graduate teaching assistant must:

a. Show good academic performance. A minimum 3.00 GPA ("B") each semester must be maintained in order to retain your assistantship.

b. Demonstrate a pedagogical competency meeting the requirements of the TA Supervisor. During their first semester, TA's must comply with the required class visitation as stated in the specific guidelines, submit an oral and written report to the TA Supervisor and Graduate Coordinator, and assist in the teaching of lower- and upper-division courses.

c. Give evidence of an improved proficiency in Spanish

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6. Reading List

In addition to the course work, candidates are responsible for works on the reading list. They are also expected to grasp particular critical approaches presented in class. The reading list is provided at the end of this document.

7. Language Proficiency

All graduate students must demonstrate proficiency in Spanish. Deficiencies must be corrected. . Lack of proficiency in Spanish can and will be used as a basis for termination of the student’s graduate assistantship.

8. Reading Knowledge of a Second Language

All candidates shall acquire a reading knowledge of a foreign language other than that of the concentration. (See # 6 under the section "Program Requirements" in this document). In the case of international students, English will not be accepted to satisfy this requirement.

9. Independent Studies

Independent study is a planned activity, under the direct supervision of faculty, involving a project not covered in any other format in the Department. Independent studies must not be taken in lieu of other courses being offered. No more than nine (9) hours of workshop courses and independent study courses may be applied to a Master's degree. Independent courses should only be approved in extraordinary situations. NOTE: Independent study courses depend on the willingness and/or availability of faculty members and must be approved in a meeting of the Spanish faculty. There are specific procedures –including filling out a form—that a faculty member will need to comply with upon requesting  approval of an independent study course.

10. Required Coursework.

            Exceptions must be approved by the graduate coordinator

1) A minimum of four 7000-level courses in Latin American literature.

2) A minimum of four 7000-level courses in Peninsular literature.

3. A minimum of six (6) semester hours in the field of Romance languages and literatures from the following options:

a. Coursework in linguistics offered in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (LING 7101, 7201, FREN 6301, 7401, SPAN 6306, 7301, 7304, 7305).

b. Coursework in the field of Romance Languages and Literatures outside the language of concentration. For example, courses such as Dante in Translation, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian literature in translation, etc.

Once the student has completed the minimum coursework in Latin American and Peninsular literature he/she can take more courses in the same areas, linguistics or courses in collateral areas. The latter requires prior approval of the coordinator of graduate studies.

The student should always bear in mind that at least twenty-three (23) hours must be taken in 7000-level courses (eight [8] courses in all), which implies that only three courses at the 6000 level will count toward graduation. Courses that have been assigned as deficiencies will not count toward the degree. Any exceptions must be approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies..

11. Comprehensive Examination

Before being recommended for graduation, every candidate for the Master's degree is required to pass a final written and oral comprehensive examination. Eligibility to take the comprehensive exams includes the following:

1. The student must have already completed a minimum of thirty-three (33) semester hours of graduate work including the required coursework described under section nine of this document.

2. At least twenty-three (23) hours must be taken in 7000-level courses (eight [8] courses in all). Only three courses at the 6000 level will count toward the degree.

3. The reading knowledge requirement must be satisfied prior to the comprehensive exams. A reading knowledge of a foreign language other than that of the concentration is required of all students in order to graduate. This may be demonstrated by: a) achieving the forty-fifth (45th) percentile on the Graduate School Foreign Language Test (ETS); b) achieving a grade of "B" or better in a fourth-semester language course (e.g. FREN/GERM/SPAN 2020 or equivalent); c) achieving a grade of "B" or better in a reading course (FREN 0701/0702, GERM 0701 or equivalent); or: d) another option approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies.

4. The student must have at least a 3.0 average in all graduate work.

The comprehensive exams will consist of material drawn from the following areas: a. Peninsular literature; and b. Latin American literature. Inclusion of material from the area of linguistics needs approval of the graduate coordinator. The examining committee will be chaired by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies and composed by the faculty from both areas who have taught the student.

Comprehensive examinations are given twice a year: at the beginning of the fall semester (usually the second or third week) and at the end of the spring semester (usually the first or second week in April). These exams will not be given at any other time. There are no exceptions.  The specific dates for the written and oral exams will be announced after the students express their intent to take the comprehensive exams to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. It is the student's responsibility to confer with the Coordinator one semester prior to the examination date regarding the time and place of this examination. At that time, the candidates should also arrange individual meetings with the professors of both Latin American and Peninsular literature to discuss material to be included in the comprehensive exams.

As explained previously in this document, it is important to understand that comprehensive exams can be taken only after all required coursework is completed and a minimum of 33 hours of graduate work in the area of specialization is completed including the reading knowledge requirement. Also, it is imperative that students spend a minimum of three months in the preparation of their comprehensive exams after all coursework is completed. Therefore, students who complete their graduate coursework in the spring semester should use the summer for the preparation of the exams. Students who complete their graduate coursework in the fall semester should use the months of January through March to prepare their exams.

The comprehensive written and oral examinations will be conducted in Spanish. The written examination will be given on three separate dates (more days if necessary). The student takes two exams per day. Each exam lasts one hour and 30 minutes. All exams are proctored by the appropriate faculty member. Candidates will then be required to take an oral examination of up to two hours which may include questions related to the written part (further analysis, clarification of points, etc.) as well as questions related to the reading list which may not have been included in the written exam.

In order to obtain a passing grade on the comprehensives, the candidate must pass the areas covered by these exams which reflect the reading list and the coursework in literature, i.e., four 7000-level courses in Spanish-American literature and four 7000-level courses in Spanish (Peninsular) literature. The written exams are graded by the appropriate faculty member in the field. The oral exams are administered by the entire examining committee which is composed of the Coordinator of the M.A program and the faculty members who have participated in the written exams. Only one dissenting vote will be allowed. A student who does not perform satisfactorily on the first comprehensive examination will be given an opportunity to retake the areas that he/she has failed when the exams are offered again, i.e. by the end of the following academic year. The Spanish faculty will recommend relevant coursework which the student may elect to take in preparation for retaking the exam. If the student's performance is unsatisfactory on the second examination, he/she will be dropped from the program.

The oral and written comprehensive exams are mandatory for all the students in the program, including those who decide to write a thesis. These students will need to:

1. take the written and oral comprehensive exams in Spanish.

2. take an oral examination in the area of the thesis. This examination will also be in Spanish.

After the administration of both the written and oral exams, the chair of the examining committee will ask each faculty member participating in these exams to sign the Comprehensive Examination Results Form which will be submitted to the Graduate School within a week. This form will indicate if the student passed or failed the comprehensive exams.

PROCEDURES FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS

1. All students will take the exams during the same period of time.

2. Exams will be administered by a faculty member.

3. Written and oral exams are always in Spanish.

4. Students must finish the exam within the allotted time. Missing any of these exams --including the oral-- will subject the student to a failing grade.

5. The student can use a dictionary (Spanish-Spanish or Spanish-English). Notes, books or any other materials are not permitted and their usage will subject the student to a failing grade.

6. Each faculty member will inform the student of the grade received on the written exams.

8.  Make sure that you are eligible to take the comprehensive exams. Eligibility is discussed earlier in this document.

9. It is recommended that written comprehensive exams include the following sections:

a) Questions requiring that the student identify literary works from the reading list and/or from the course work. The student should always consult with the appropriate faculty member to agree on a final reading list in each particular area.

b) Questions that require specific knowledge regarding the content of the courses.

c) Questions that require analysis and interpretation of literary works. This would usually be an essay intended to demonstrate the student's ability to analyze literary works at a level corresponding to the critical thinking required of graduate students

Each section must be allotted a certain percentage. The following percentages are recommended:

Part a: 20-30%

Part b: 20-30%

Part c: 40-60%

11. Graduation

In order to graduate, students are required to submit to the Graduate School the following:

1. Intent to Graduate Card
2. Master’s Degree Candidacy Form

Students are responsible for submitting both forms and making sure to comply with the deadlines. The Coordinator of the program and/or faculty members are not responsible for informing the students about the deadlines or for filling out these forms. In the case of the Master’s Candidacy Form, students need to secure each of the required approvals and signatures requested on the form.

12. Time Limitation

All requirements for the degree must be completed in six calendar years. Courses more than six years old will not be allowed as credit toward the Master's degree. There are no exceptions to this policy. However, students may request the option of validating old courses as described in the catalog under the section "Course Validations." It should be noted that even though validation of old courses is provided as an option, this procedure is very restricted and subject to several regulations.

13. Grade Point Average (GPA)

Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 GPA (the equivalent of a "B"). A grade below "C" will not apply toward any graduate degree, but will be computed in the GPA. No more than seven (7) hours of "C" will be applied towards meeting degree requirements. Grades of “D” and “F” will not apply toward any graduate degree, but will be computed in the GPA. Grades earned at another university will not be computed in the cumulative GPA. A graduate student whose cumulative grade point average drops below 3.00 will be placed on probation. A second consecutive semester on probation can result in suspension

14. Academic Misconduct

Graduate students at The University of Memphis are expected to observe the regulations and policies that govern the behavior of students as members of this academic community. These regulations and policies are published in the Student's Handbook, available on-line at www.memphis.edu/stuhand2. In particular, graduate students should become familiar with the University's policies on plagiarism in its various forms. Furthermore, term papers may not be used to meet the requirements of more than one course unless approved in advance by both instructors. Please, refer to p. 20 of the Graduate Bulletin for additional information regarding academic misconduct.

15. Invitation to evaluate the MA program

Graduate students have the opportunity to evaluate each course every semester by means of the standard student evaluation. Additionally, all graduate students who have passed their comprehensive exams are invited to submit an evaluation of the program, which should be addressed to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies.

16. Current Graduate Course Offerings. Please, refer to the corresponding schedule of classes.

17.  Graduate Faculty

Pilar Alcalde, Associate Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. University of Southern California. Area of Research: Golden Age.

Demetrio Anzaldo González, Assistant Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. University of California at Irvine. Area of Research: Spanish-American literature.

Fernando Burgos, Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. University of Florida.

Area of Research: Nineteenth- & Twentieth-Century Spanish American narrative.

Principal Publications: Prosa hispánica de vanguardia (Madrid 1986). Los ochenta mundos de Cortázar: ensayos (Madrid, 1987). Las voces del karaí: estudios sobre Augusto Roa Bastos (Madrid, 1988). La novela moderna hispanoamericana (2nd ed. Madrid, 1990). Antología del cuento hispanoamericano (Mexico, 1991). Edición crítica de El matadero de Esteban Echeverría (Hanover, N.H., 1992). Vertientes de la modernidad hispanoamericana (Caracas, 1995). Cuentos de Hispanoamérica en el siglo XX (Madrid, 1997). Studies in Honor of Myron Lichtblau (Newark, Delaware, 2000).

M. J. Fenwick, Associate Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. University of Minnesota.

Area of Research: Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean literature. Principal Publications: Dependency Theory and Literary Analysis: Reflections on Vargas Llosa's The Green House (Minnesota, 1981). Writers of the Caribbean and Central America: A Bibliography (New York, 1992). A Critical Bilingual Edition of Yania Tierra by Aída Cartagena Portalatín (Virginia, 1995). Sisters of Caliban: Contemporary Women Poets of the Caribbean (Virginia, 1996).

José Luis Freire, Associate Professor of Linguistics. Ph.D. University of Michigan.

Area of Research: Hispanic Linguistics, Philology, and Second-Language Acquisition.

Principal Publications: "Nominalizations: Transformational Processes." Verba 3 (1976). [Monograph]. "Second Language Acquisition Research: Implications and Applications." Hispania 66 (1983). "Contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis: A Case Study in Spanish." Anglo-American Studies 4 (1984). "Socio-Linguistic Correlations in Conventional Language." Revista Española de Lingüística 19 (1989). "Los códices gallegos basados en el Roman de Troie y sus ediciones." Revue Romane 24 (1989) [Rep. in Revista de Estudios Hispánicos 27-28 (1990-1991).

Felipe Antonio Lapuente, Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. St. Louis University. Area of Research: Peninsular literature. Authorship. Prose & poetry. Unamuno & Cela. Contemporary Peninsular literature. Principal Publications: Diccionario de seudónimos literarios españoles [co-authored with Paul Patrick Rogers] (Madrid, 1977). Teatro español del siglo XX (Madrid, 1983).

Yuki Matsuda, Assistant Professor of Japanese and Linguistics. Ph.D. University of Southern California. Area of Research: Linguistics.

Antonio Torres-Alcalá, Associate Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. Catholic University of America.

Area of Research: Spanish Medieval and Renaissance studies.

Principal Publications: El realismo del Tirant lo Blanch y su influencia en Don Quijote (Barcelona, 1979). Don Enrique de Villena (Madrid, 1983). Los escritores macarrónicos de España (Madrid, 1984). Homenatge a Solá-Solé (2 vols. Barcelona, 1984).

Francisco Vivar, Associate Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles.

Area of Research: Golden Age prose and drama. Colonial Spanish American literature.

READING LIST

I. PENINSULAR LITERATURE, comprising the following areas of specialization:

1. Medieval period

2. Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries

3. Nineteenth century

4. Twentieth century

II. LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE, comprising the following areas of specialization:

1. Colonial period

2. Spanish American narrative & poetry from 1800-1955.

3. Spanish American narrative, poetry & essay from 1955-1994.

4. Spanish American drama (twentieth century).

I. PENINSULAR LITERATURE

1. Medieval period

El Mío Cid,  Per Abat (copista).

Milagros de Nuestra Señora, Berceo.

El Conde Lucanor, Don Juan Manuel.

El libro de buen amor, Juan Ruiz.

La celestina, Fernando de Rojas.

Recommended editions:

El Mío Cid (Madrid: Cátedra, 1976. Colin Smith, ed.)

Milagros de Nuestra Señora (Londres: Tamesis, 1971. B. Dutton, ed.)

El Conde Lucanor. (Madrid: Castalia, 1969. J. M. Blecua, ed.)

El libro de buen amor (Madrid: Cátedra, 1992. A. Blecua, ed.)

La celestina (Madrid: Clásicos Hispánicos, 3a ed., 1970) Criado de Val, ed.

If any of these editions is unavailable, please consult with Dr. A. Torres Alcalá.

2. Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries

Don Quijote, Cervantes. Recommended Edition: Martín de Riquer.

La gitanilla, Cervantes.

Rinconete y Cortadillo, Cervantes.

La vida es sueño, Calderón.

El gran teatro del mundo, Calderón.

El mágico prodigioso, Calderón.

A secreto agravio, secreta venganza, Calderón.

 El pintor de su deshonra, Calderón.

El Caballero de Olmedo, Lope de Vega.

Fuenteovejuna, Lope de Vega.

El burlador de Sevilla, Tirso de Molina.

Sonetos 3,4,5,10,11, Garcilaso. In Poesías castellanas completas. Elías L. Rivers, ed. Madrid: Castalia, 1985 or latest edition.

Egloglas I y III, Garcilaso. In Poesías castellanas completas. Elías L. Rivers, ed. Madrid: Castalia, 1985 or latest edition.

Soledades, Góngora.

Lazarillo de Tormes,  Anónimo.

Guzmán de Alfarache, Alemán [Selection]

Vida del buscón, Quevedo    [Selection]

Selection of poetry from the following authors: San Juan de la Cruz, Fray Luis de León, Santa Teresa de Jesús, Quevedo, Góngora. In Poesía lírica de Siglo de Oro. Elías L. Rivers, ed. Madrid: Cátedra, 1985 (or latest edition).

3. Nineteenth century

"Navidad 1836," Larra.

"Día de difuntos," Larra.

"Canto a Teresa," Espronceda.

"Canción del pirata" Espronceda.

Don Juan, Zorrilla.

Rimas, Bécquer

Leyenda "Los ojos verdes," Bécquer.

Leyenda "El rayo de luna," Bécquer.

Leyenda "Maese Pedro, el organista," Bécquer.

Doña Perfecta, Galdós.

Los pazos de Ulloa, Pardo Bazán.

"La cuestión palpitante," Pardo Bazán.

4. Twentieth century

El idearium, Ganivet.

San Manuel Bueno Mártir, Unamuno.

Niebla, Unamuno.

El árbol de la ciencia, Pío Baroja.

La rebelión de las masas, Ortega y Gasset.

La familia de Pascual Duarte, Camilo José Cela.

La mazurca para dos muertos, Camilo José Cela.

Nada, Carmen Laforet.

El camino, Miguel Delibes.

Tiempo de silencio, Martín Santos.

 Señas de identidad, Juan Goytisolo.

Volverás a Región, J. Benet.

El jinete polaco,  Antonio Muñoz Molina.

La dama del alba, A. Casona.

La casa de Bernarda Alba, Federico García Lorca.

En la ardiente oscuridad, A. Buero Vallejo.

Escuadra hacia la muerte, Alfonso Sastre.

Selections from the poetry of Antonio Machado, Valle Inclán, Unamuno, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Federico García Lorca, Alberti, Vicente Aleixandre, Dámaso Alonso, Salinas, Guillén, Otero, Rosales, Miguel Hernández in Angel Del Río; Antología general de la literatura española. II. New York: Holt, 1960.

II. LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE.

1. Colonial period

Brevísima relación de la destrucción de la Indias (1552), Bartolomé de Las Casas.

La araucana (1569-1589), Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga [Selection].

Comentarios Reales (1609) [Selection of Part I], El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

Respuesta a sor Filotea de la Cruz (1691), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz [Selection].

Primero sueño (1692), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

2. Spanish American narrative & poetry from 1800-1955.

El matadero (1839/1871), Esteban Echeverría.

"Don Dimas de la Tijereta" (1864), Ricardo Palma.

Martín Fierro (1872-1879), José Hernández [Selection]

Martín Rivas (1862), Alberto Blest Gana.

María (1867), Jorge Isaac.

Sin rumbo (1885), Eugenio Cambaceres.

"El combate de la tapera" (1892), Eduardo Acevedo Díaz.

"El cuento azul" (1899), Manuel Díaz Rodríguez.

"El sueño de Rapiña" (1899), Carlos Reyles.

Los de abajo (1915), Mariano Azuela.

Doña Bárbara (1929), Rómulo Gallegos.

Azul (1888), Rubén Darío.

Prosas profanas (1896), Rubén Darío.

"La compuerta Número 12" (1904), Baldomero Lillo.

"La lluvia de fuego" (1906), Leopoldo Lugones.

"Poncho de verano" (1908) Roberto Payró.

"A la deriva" (1912), Horacio Quiroga.

"El hijo" (1928/1935), Horacio Quiroga.

"El hombre que parecía un caballo" (1915), R. Arévalo Martínez.

"El ermitaño del reloj" (1915), Teresa de la Parra.

Alsino (1920), Pedro Prado.

Desolación (1922), Gabriela Mistral.

Residencia en la tierra I (1925-1931), Pablo Neruda.

"La biblioteca de Babel" (1941), Jorge Luis Borges.

"Funes el memorioso" (1942), Jorge Luis Borges.

El señor presidente (1945), Miguel Angel Asturias.

"El guardagujas" (1952), Juan José Arreola.

El llano en llamas (1953), Juan Rulfo.

"Mr. Taylor" (1954), Augusto Monterroso.

"Chac Mool" (1954), Carlos Fuentes.

Pedro Páramo (1955), Juan Rulfo.

3. Spanish American narrative, poetry & essay from 1955 to the present.

"Viaje a la semilla" (1958), Alejo Carpentier.

"Borrador de un informe" (1958/1966), Augusto Roa Bastos.

"Los jefes" (1959), Mario Vargas Llosa.

Rayuela (1963), Julio Cortázar.

"La autopista del sur" (1967), Julio Cortázar.

"La tregua" (1960), Rosario Castellanos

La muerte de Artemio Cruz (1962), Carlos Fuentes.

La casa verde (1966), Mario Vargas Llosa.

Cien años de soledad (1967), Gabriel García Márquez.

"Final del tango" (1969), Antonio Skármeta.

"A las arenas" (1969), Antonio Skármeta.

"El ahogado más hermoso del mundo" (1968/1972), García Márquez.

"Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes" (1972) G. Márquez.

"La increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndira y de su abuela desalmada" (1972), Gabriel García Márquez.

Concierto barroco (1974), Alejo Carpentier.

Los hijos del limo (1974), Octavio Paz.

Confieso que he vivido (1974), Pablo Neruda.

"El lugar de su quietud" (1975), Luisa Valenzuela.

El beso de la mujer araña (1976), Manuel Puig.

La casa de los espíritus (1982), Isabel Allende.

"Ondina" (1983), Carmen Naranjo.

"El ángel caído" (1986), Cristina Peri Rossi.

4. Other Twentieth century Spanish American Readings (Drama, Poetry, Essay and Novel)

Las manos de Dios (1956), Carlos Solórzano [Guatemala].

Los fantoches (1958), Carlos Solórzano [Guatemala].

Los huéspedes reales (1957), Luisa Josefina Hernández [México].

Los soles truncos (1958), René Marqués [Puerto Rico].

Medusa (1958), Emilio Carballido. [México]

Teseo (1962), Emilio Carballido.  [México]

Medea en el espejo (1960), José Triana [Cuba]

El cepillo de dientes (1961), Jorge Díaz [Chile]

Lo que dejó la tempestad (1961), César Rengifo [Venezuela]

En la diestra de Dios Padre (1962), Enrique Buenaventura. [Colombia].

Y nos dijeron que éramos inmortales (1962) Osvaldo Dragún [Argentina].

Juicio final (1962), José de Jesús Martínez [Panamá].

El campo (1968), Griselda Gambaro (Argentina).

La colina (1958), Daniel Gallegos [Costa Rica].

Flores de papel (1970), Egon Wolff [Chile].