Spanish

This introductory Spanish language course is based on level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and continues to build on basic communication, grammar and vocabulary.

This course explores software project development. Topics include: functional design of the project; prototyping; user analysis; Android Studio; teamwork tools like Github and Trello; app development for Android.

This course discusses the various creative fields in which Barcelona has been a pioneer. Topics include: urban design, art, culture, design and fashion, theater, dance, music.

This course covers the three main religions of Spain: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It examines the historical processes that impacted Spain from the Middle Ages to the present, the debate regarding cultural heritage as a tool of narrative construction of the past, and the role cultural heritage plays in the identities of the present.

This course focuses on research and planning for advertising activity including characteristics of the target audience, means and support for audience outreach, and budget optimization with the end goal to receive the highest possible return on investment.

This course focuses on promotional marketing including its basic characteristics and what differentiates it from other methods of brand communication. Topics include: fundamental elements of promotional marketing; promotional marketing techniques aimed at the end consumer; promotional marketing techniques aimed at the rest of the public; promotional marketing at the point of sale; planning a promotional campaign.

This course is a study of the structural, philosophical, and social aspects of 20th-century Spanish literature. It offers a selection of major works and introduces contemporary literary analysis through reading extensive texts in Spanish. It covers major novelists of the realist tradition as well as naturalism; literary tendencies that arose during the crisis of Spanish society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th; the Generation of 1927 and Hispanic surrealism, authors, thesis, and genres before the Civil War; main trends of post-war Spanish novel, theater, and poetry in their historical and social context; and current trends in Spanish literature.

This course explores the linguistic differences of the different Spanish dialects throughout Latin America. Topics covered include: the birth of Spanish in America and the postcolonial era; phonetic characteristics; syntactic and morphologic characteristics; variations in lexicon and pronunciation; contact with indigenous and other American languages.

This course focuses on improving oral communication Spanish skills, incorporating skills in grammar, listening, reading, pronunciation, and culture. Students study stylistics, analyze and discuss texts, view films, and acquire advanced reading strategies.