2007-08 - Pitzer College

180 MODERN LANGUAGE, LITERATURES AND CULTURE
*111. Russian History & Society Through Film. (PO) L. Rudova.
*112. Russian Avant Garde Stage Art. (PO) L. Rudova, J. Taylor.
*176. Moscow/Berlin: Europe in Transformation. (PO) K. Klioutchkine, H. Rindisbacher.
*178. Terrible Perfection: Women in Russian Literature & Culture. (PO) L. Rudova.
*179. Comparative Slavic/Germanic Linguistics. (PO) S. Harves.
180. Romanticism and Realism in Russian in Russian Literature. (PO) L. Rudova.
182. Special Topics in Contemporary Russian Culture and Society. (PO) S. Larsen.
Spanish
Pitzer Advisers: E. Jorge and M. Machuca.
The major in Spanish is based on the concept that language is a social practice. It
emphasizes the use of language to explore interdisciplinary content, affirms the
intrinsic relationship between language and culture, and stresses the participation of
students in multilingual communities at home and around the world. The major has
three different tracks: one focuses on literature; the second focuses on the interplay
between language and culture; and the third incorporates an additional area of
study, for example environmental or urban studies, health, education, art, gender
and feminist studies, or media.
Requirements for the Major
General requirements for the three tracks are:
(i) Spanish language proficiency at the intermediate level upon entry to the major
(end of the sophomore year) and at the advanced or superior level upon
completion (ACTFL standards).
(ii) An immersion experience in at least one Spanish-speaking community abroad or
within the United States, as determined with the adviser.
(iii) Eight of the required courses within each track should be taught in Spanish and
be above Spanish 44. With the adviser’s consent these eight may include crosslisted
courses with Spanish or other courses numbered below Spanish 44, such
as the Community-based Spanish Practicum, or Chicano Studies 65.
(iv) In addition, each student will complete the requirements for one of the following
tracks (at least 9 to 10 courses):
Courses listed below are sample options. Course selection should be made in
consultation with the major faculty adviser.
MODERN LANGUAGE, LITERATURES AND CULTURE
Track one: Spanish Language and Literature
(i) One theory of language course or equivalent, for example: Spanish 165,
Linguistics 10 or 100.
(ii) One course on literary analysis or equivalent, for example: Spanish 101.
(iii) One course that provides a sociocultural or historical background for the
student’s area of literary focus.
(iv) Six courses with a focus on the literature of either Spain or Latin America, or a
comparative transatlantic study.
(v) Spanish 199, a capstone senior research project.
Track two: Spanish Language and Cultures
(i) One course as a theoretical foundation for understanding culture, for example
Anthro 2, Soc 1.
(ii) One course that connects language and society, for example Linguistics 112, 115,
116, Anthropology 3, 117.
(iii) One foundations course that provides a sociocultural or historical background
for the student’s area of focus, for example, Spanish 102, History 21, Chicano
Studies 32CH, 100iCH, Anthropology 33.
(iv) Six courses focused on the study of one or two Spanish speaking cultures.
(v) Spanish 199, a capstone senior research project.
Track three: Interdisciplinary Studies in Spanish
This option required a second adviser in the additional area of study who is on
either the Claremont Colleges or the Study Abroad site faculty and has the
appropriate expertise.
(i) One course as a theoretical foundation for understanding culture, for example
Anthropology 2, Sociology 1.
(ii) One introductory course in the emphasis area.
(iii) One course that provides a sociocultural or historical background for the
student’s emphasis area.
(iv) Four elective upper division courses in Spanish.
(v) Two courses in the emphasis that are taught in Spanish.
(vi) Spanish 199, a capstone senior research project.
Honors: Students whose general academic work and senior research are judged as
excellent will be considered for graduation with honors in Spanish.
Students who are native speakers are strongly recommended to take at least one of the
Spanish for bilingual courses offered (65CH or 86CH), which counts towards the major
requirements.
The Minor in Spanish requires successful completion of 6 graded courses in Spanish,
five of them above Spanish 33. The sixth course will be in a language immersion setting
(community-based Spanish, internship, study abroad, or other). The student will tailor
the minor with the adviser and develop a brief written rationale of goals. Two of the
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