Summer Academic Program in Mexico: July 3-30,2008

The four-week academic program will be held in Morelia, the glorious capital of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 due to its many well-preserved colonial buildings, pristine Morelia is known for its impressive cathedral, a beautiful aqueduct, its renowned university, and a vibrant cultural life downtown that is unspoiled by foreign tourists.

Graduate students will have the opportunity to take course offerings in linguistics, literature, and civilization and culture. The cost of the program ($4,350) will include the following for the 13-day cultural tour: hotel rooms (double occupancy/two daily meals), ground transportation within Mexico (excluding to and from airport), museum and Ballet Folklórico tickets, and tour guides. The cost also includes the one-month homestay in Morelia (food and lodging) and six units of semester credit (two classes).

Note: Students enrolled in the civilization and culture classes will study a list of Mexicana during the first part of the tour and will be tested on it, thus completing one of the three culture units.

Course Offerings

Upper Division Courses

Spanish 123: Spanish Peninsular Literature (Faculty)

Spanish 130: Contemporary Mexican Literature (Prof. Arturo Morales)

Spanish 196G: Hispanic Humor (Dr. Jorge A. Santana)

Spanish 199: Special Problems (Faculty)

Graduate Courses

Spanish 201C: Contrastive Grammatical Structures of Spanish and English
Prerequisites: LING 130, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, or equivalents (Dr. Edward Baranowski)

Spanish 220D: Graduate Seminar in Spanish Literature (Faculty)

Spanish 224D: Spanish-American literature, 1945-Present (Dr. Mario Blanc)

Spanish 250D: Civilization and Culture of Mexico
(Prof. Arturo Morales)

CURSO DE MURALISMO E IDENTIDAD EN MÉXICO

3 Units

Descripción: Este curso tiene como principal objetivo que los estudiantes tengan una idea de cómo se formaron los discursos e imágenes sobre la identidad mexicana que repercutieron en prácticas sociales bien definidas; para ello analizaremos  textos pictóricos (murales y pinturas de varios periodos) y visuales. Además, los estudiantes deberán leer los ensayos propuestos antes de presentarse a la clase que los tenga contemplados para discutirlos a manera de mesa redonda. Es importante mencionar que este curso tiene una relación estrecha con el de Literatura Mexicana del siglo XX. Relación que ayudará a completar el objetivo central de ambos cursos.

Ensayo y Examen: El día 21 de julio los estudiantes deberán entregar un ensayo de tres cuartillas (como mínimo) sobre uno de los murales de los pintores llamados “Los tres grandes” (Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros y José Clemente Orozco). El día 30 de julio habrá un examen final sobre las ideas centrales que se hayan tocado en el presente curso.

Criterio de evaluación: A=100-95, A-=94-90, B+=89-87, B=86-83, B-=82-80, etc.

Crédito: 3 unidades

Texto:  Compilación de lecturas de un “reader” (libro de lecturas) 

Duración de la clase: dos horas, de lunes a jueves.

Duración del curso: del 3 al 31 de julio.

PROGRAMA

EL FISGÓN, “Filosofía del relajo y relajo de la filosofía” en La Jornada, México, 
               domingo 31 de octubre de 2003, número 443

ARTURO MORALES, “El nihilismo mexicano”.

OCTAVIO PAZ, “Los hijos de la Malinche” en El laberinto de la soledad”, México,
               FCE, 2002.

ANÍBAL QUIJANO, “Colonialidad del poder, eurocentrismo y América Latina” en
                Nepantla, Bs.As., 2000.

EMILIO URANGA, “Ontología del mexicano” en Análisis del ser del mexicano,

Spanish 299: Special Problems (Faculty)

Spanish 500: Culminating Experience: Completion of a thesis, project or comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate coordinator.
For prerequisites and other requirements, please visit: www.csus.edu/fl/spanish/

Units: Program fees include 0-6 units of academic credit transferable to most accredited universities. Students may enroll in an additional three units of course work at a cost of $225 per unit payable to Sacramento State. A maximum of nine units may be earned overall, but no more than two 200-level courses can be taken in a given summer.

Contact

For questions regarding the Master of Arts in Spanish Program, contact:

Dr. Edward Baranowski
Coordinator, Spanish Master’s Program
(916) 278-6336
ebaranowski@csus.edu

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