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Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese
The Department offers a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese,
with a concentration in one of the following fields: Literature
or Linguistics.
Degree Description
The Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese at the University of
New Mexico requires a minimum of 63 hours of graduate
courses (not including dissertation hours), which may include
up to 30 hours of M.A. course work. The degree consists of a
major concentration and one or more minor concentrations; a
double major may be taken in lieu of minors, with 48 hours of
post-M.A. course work required (total hours required, including
M.A.=78). All course work in Spanish must be at the 500-
or 600- level, with the exception of Mexican Literature (SPAN
438), and Cervantes’ Quijote (SPAN 423).
1. MAJOR CONCENTRATION: The two major areas
in Spanish are Hispanic Literature and Hispanic
Linguistics. The major requires a minimum of 24 hours.
The major in Hispanic Literature will consist of a concentration
in a genre (narrative, poetry, theater) and a
period (Medieval, Renaissance/Golden Age/Colonial,
18th and 19th Centuries, 20th Century). The major
in Hispanic Linguistics will include a concentration in
Descriptive, Historical, or Applied Hispanic Linguistics.
2. NON-TRANSCRIPTED Ph.D. MINOR
CONCENTRATION: All candidates, except those pursuing
double majors, must complete a minor area
consisting of a minimum of 12 hours. The minor may
be taken in the Department or outside, in consultation
with the Committee on Studies. Suggested minor
areas are Portuguese, Hispanic Southwest Studies,
Literary Theory, History, Hispanic Women Studies, Latin
American Studies, or a subfield in the major areas.
3. REQUIRED COURSES: Either SPAN 542 (History of
the Spanish Language) or PORT 561 (History of the
Portuguese Language) and PORT 461 (Portuguese
Graduate Studies) are required of all students with a
concentration inlinguistics; SPAN 601 (Literary Theory)
and 6 hours of Portuguese 400 level or above are
required of all students with a concentration in literature.
Spanish or Portuguese Ph.D. Language
Requirement
Research at the graduate and professional levels is enhanced
by the mastery of several languages. Students are advised to
consider their professional research goals in selecting a language
to fulfill the department’s requirement.
All Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate proficiency equivalent
to two years of university-level study in a language apart
from English and the student’s language of major study.
This proficiency is normally demonstrated by completing in
consultation with the department graduate advisor a fourthsemester
or above numbered language course with a grade
of B or better. Alternately, the student may complete the
requirement by demonstrating proficiency equivalent to one
year of university-level study in two foreign languages, by
completing second semester or above numbered language
courses in both languages with a grade of B or better. This
requirement can be met through course work done as part of
the B.A. and/or M.A.
Detailed information for all these graduate degrees may be
obtained from the Department Web pages at http://www.
unm.edu/~spanish/.
Portuguese (PORT)
200. Introduction to Brazilian Culture. (3)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the humanities in Brazil.
Focuses on aspects of history, literature, music, thought, art,
architecture and popular culture that make Brazil unique in
the western hemisphere. (Taught in English.)
201–202. Intermediate Portuguese I–Intermediate
Portuguese II. [Intermediate Portuguese.] (3)
Intermediate Portuguese for students who have completed
one year of beginning language study or its equivalent.
Review of grammar and expansion of conversational and
composition skills.
275. Intensive Beginning Portuguese. (6)
An intensive one-semester multimedia course using authentic
Brazilian models of speech and behavior that provide students
with the opportunity to develop communicative skills
in Portuguese.
276. Intensive Intermediate Portuguese. (6)
An intensive one-semester multimedia course that takes
students on a journey through Brazil using realistic language
situations to teach students cultural information and
provide challenging opportunities to develop a full range of
Portuguese language skills.
311./511. Culture and Composition. (3)
Students develop their vocabulary and improve their writing
skills through the study of readings, films and music from
the Portuguese-speaking world and through practice writing
compositions.
Prerequisite: 276.
312./512. Culture and Conversation. (3)
Students improve skills in oral communication, including pronunciation
and intonation, through the study and performance
of dramatic scenes, and the filming and editing of those
scenes.
Prerequisite: 276
335. Brazilian Popular Culture. (3)
Through the lens of Brazilian daily activities and ritual expressions,
this course provides the student with an introduction to
Brazilian history, culture and society.
414./514. Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature and
Culture. (3, no limit) ∆
An advanced language course emphasizing interdisciplinary
themes in Luso-Brazilian literature and culture.
Prerequisite: 311 or equivalent experience.
415./515. Popular Brazilian Music I. (3)
Survey of Brazilian popular music from its origins at the end of
the 19th century to 1950 concentrating on forms from the cultural
centers in the south of Brazil as well as regional music.
416./516. Brazilian Cinema. (3)
Survey of Brazilian cinema concentrating on the Cinema Novo
movements of the 1950s and 1960s. Cinema is presented as
an expression of national identity and is understood in relationship
to literature and other cultural expressions.
417./517. Popular Brazilian Music II. (3)
Survey of Brazilian popular music from 1950 to 2000 concentrating
on contemporary sounds from the cities of Rio de
Janeiro and Sao Paulo as well as new music from Brazil’s
other regions.
421./521. Brazilian Theater. (3)
A survey of 19th- and 20th-century drama by Brazil’s best
known playwrights. Includes the study of plays and their
performances, key moments and individuals in theater history
and foreign influences.
457./557. Brazilian Literature Survey I. (3)
Examines the historical and cultural movements that characterize
the years 1500–1900 and the major works of Brazilian
writers of those periods.
Prerequisite: 311 or equivalent experience.
458./558. Brazilian Literature Survey II. (3)
Examines 20th century Brazilian literature within the context
of historical and cultural movements in Brazil and Europe.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.