Department of Spanish Dunton Tower 1419 Telephone: 788-2109 The Department Chair of the Department: P.J. Roster Departmental Supervisor of Graduate Studies: Ross Larson The Department of Spanish offers a master's program, with specialization in either Peninsular or Spanish-American literature, or a combination of both. All requests for more information concerning the program should be addressed to the departmental supervisor of graduate studies. The Department will supply reading lists for individual courses and for the general comprehensive examination, and a brochure containing details of particular requirements and other information related to Spanish studies at Carleton University. Master of Arts Admission Requirements The requirements for admission to the master's program are outlined in the general section of this calendar. Program Requirements The minimum program requirements for master's candidates are stated in the general section. The master's program may be undertaken in one of the following optional patterns: * Three full courses (or the equivalent, not including 38.595), and a thesis equivalent to two full courses * Five full courses (or the equivalent, not including 38.595) The Department also requires all students to undertake general comprehensive examinations, and to complete a non-credit tutorial on bibliography and research methods. In certain circumstances, students wishing to study aspects of Hispanic literature not specifically offered by the Department may enrol in Spanish 38.590 or 38.591: Directed Studies, if a specialist in the desired field is available. All courses taken by graduate students shall be chosen in consultation with the Department. From time to time certain courses offered by other departments may be accepted as part of the master's program in Spanish, and special arrangements may occasionally be made to undertake part of the program at universities in Spanish-speaking countries. International Programs for M.A. Graduates from Carleton: Madrid, Buenos Aires Under the terms of two exchange agreements, students who successfully complete the M.A. in Spanish at Carleton University may register in the Ph.D. program in Spanish literature at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid or the Ph.D. program in Hispanic literature at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Students who have completed a B.A. at Carleton may also register in master's level courses at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Details of these programs are available from the Chair of the Department of Spanish and the Director of Carleton International. Selection of Courses The following senior undergraduate courses are open to students in the qualifying-year program and, with permission, to students in the M.A. program. Spanish 38.402 Theories of Literature 38.415 Medieval Spanish Literature from the Origins through 1300 38.416 Medieval Spanish Literature, 1300-1500 38.420 Cervantes 38.430 Modern Spanish Novel 38.431 Contemporary Spanish Novel 38.435 Modern Spanish Drama 38.436 Contemporary Spanish Drama 38.440 Modern Spanish Poetry 38.441 Contemporary Spanish Poetry 38.460 Twentieth-Century Spanish-American Novel I 38.461 Twentieth-Century Spanish-American Novel II 38.470 Twentieth-Century Spanish-American Poetry I 38.471 Twentieth-Century Spanish-American Poetry II 38.490 Seminar on a Special Topic 38.491 Seminar on a Special Topic 38.492 Special Studies Graduate Courses* * Spanish 38.506F1 History of the Spanish Language II Topic for 1994-95: Historical Grammar of the Spanish Language Synchronic and diachronic study of the phonetic, morphological, and syntactic structure of Spanish. José Jurado. * Spanish 38.520W1 Aspects of Golden Age Literature Topic for 1994-95: The Picaresque Novel An examination of the Spanish Picaresque novel, with particular reference to Guzmán de Alfarache and La Picara Justina, in light of recent interpretations. C.A. Marsden. * Spanish 38.530F1 Problems of Modern Spanish Literature Topic for 1994-95: Contemporary Spanish Novel Taught by a visiting professor from Madrid under the terms of the Madrid-Carleton Agreement. * Spanish 38.560W1 Aspects of Spanish-American Literature after 1888 Topic for 1994-95: The Spanish-American Short Story Intensive and analytical study of the principal cuentistas of Spanish America. Ross Larson. * Spanish 38.570W1 Special Problems in Spanish-American Literature I Topic for 1994-95: The Concept of Humour in Twentieth-Century Spanish-American Literature The study of various theories of humour (irony, the grotesque, farce, satire and comedy) and analysis of its stylistic and thematic manifestations in selected works of poetry, prose and theatre. P.J. Roster. * Spanish 38.571F1 Special Problems in Spanish-American Literature II Topic for 1994-95: The Character of the Immigrant in Twentieth-Century Argentine and Chilean Theatre The origin and evolution of the immigrant as a character in twentieth-century Argentine and Chilean theatre. Emphasis will be placed on the dramatic and comic aspects of this figure in plays that deal with immigration and exile, and on the socio-historic conditions in which they emerged. Some of the authors studied will be Armando Discépolo, Jorge Díaz and Roberto Cossa. M.A. Giella. * Spanish 38.590T2, S2 Directed Studies * Spanish 38.591F1, W1, S1 Directed Studies * Spanish 38.595F1, W1, S1 Directed Readings Additional half courses, designed in particular for students requiring special assistance in preparing for comprehensive examinations. Students are required to be enrolled in this course at the time of taking the examination. * Spanish 38.599F, W, S M.A. Thesis Courses Not Offered in 1994-95 38.505 History of the Spanish Language I 38.515 Aspects of Medieval Literature 38.525 Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature 38.550 Aspects of Spanish-American Literature before 1888