Spanish (SPAN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

SPAN 1220

While building language proficiency and accuracy through communicative activities, the course encourages students to actively interact with one another. The instructor facilitates communication and provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8360 SPAN 1220   SEM 101

    • MTWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Diago Lizarralde, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8361 SPAN 1220   SEM 102

    • MTWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Alvarez Santiago, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8362 SPAN 1220   SEM 103

    • MTWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ornelles, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8363 SPAN 1220   SEM 104

    • MTWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ornelles, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8364 SPAN 1220   SEM 105

    • MTWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Malagon Llano, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 1230

SPAN 1230 is the third course in the Spanish language sequence. It is designed to help students progress from the novice high level to the intermediate mid level in speaking, listening, reading and writing. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8365 SPAN 1230   SEM 101

    • MTWR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Cepeda Gnecco, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8366 SPAN 1230   SEM 102

    • MTWR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Duran, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8367 SPAN 1230   SEM 103

    • MTWR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McAdams, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8368 SPAN 1230   SEM 104

    • MTWR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McAdams, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8369 SPAN 1230   SEM 105

    • MTWR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Giordano Perla, F

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2070

Provides a conversational grammar review, with dialogues, debates, compositions, and authentic readings on health-related themes. Special attention is given to relevant cultural differences and how cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8378 SPAN 2070   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Teutli, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8379 SPAN 2070   SEM 102

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Teutli, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8380 SPAN 2070   SEM 103

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Teutli, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2090

This intermediate course develops accurate and idiomatic oral and written expression in a cultural context. Students achieve a higher level of syntactical and lexical competence through reading and discussing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8382 SPAN 2090   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Rosa Hunter, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8383 SPAN 2090   SEM 102

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Tain Gutierrez, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8384 SPAN 2090   SEM 103

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Penalosa Montero, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8385 SPAN 2090   SEM 104

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Tain Gutierrez, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8386 SPAN 2090   SEM 105

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Penalosa Montero, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8387 SPAN 2090   SEM 106

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Penalosa Montero, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8388 SPAN 2090   SEM 107

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Azcona Munoz, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2095

This advanced-intermediate course is designed to prepare students for study abroad and is required for any Cornell CASA program in a Spanish speaking country. It also serves as an entryway into the major, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8413 SPAN 2095   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Amigo-Silvestre, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8414 SPAN 2095   SEM 102

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Amigo-Silvestre, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8415 SPAN 2095   SEM 103

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Amigo-Silvestre, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2130

This advanced course will focus on spoken Spanish in its formal and informal registers, regional dialects, and pronunciations. Authentic texts from across different genres of film, newspapers, fiction, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8417 SPAN 2130   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Lawless, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2140

Introductory survey of modern Spanish literature. Students develop their analytical skills and learn basic literary concepts such as genre (drama, lyric, short story, and novel) and style (romanticism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8389 SPAN 2140   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Rodriguez de Rivera, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2150

Readings and discussion of representative texts of the 19th and 20th centuries from various regions of Latin America. Among the authors considered are Sarmiento, Hernandez, Marti, Dario, Agustini, Cortazar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8391 SPAN 2150   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Lawless, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2170

This course explores major texts and themes of the Hispanic tradition from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will examine general questions on literary analysis and the relationship between literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2170, MEDVL 2170

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8394 SPAN 2170   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Olmedo Gobante, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2180

This course, which is required for the major, is designed to help the learner develop increased accuracy and sophistication in writing in Spanish for academic purposes and continued oral practice in Spanish. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8390 SPAN 2180   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Lawless, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 2200

Interdisciplinary course offered every spring. Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2200

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8392 SPAN 2200   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Flores, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Conducted in English.

SPAN 2205

Interdisciplinary course offered every spring. Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8410 SPAN 2205   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Gubbins, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8411 SPAN 2205   SEM 102

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bedoya Mesa, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 3330

This seminar explores the culture of Mexico City in relation to its rapid modernization and growth in the 20th and 21st century. One of the largest cities in the world, and a point of encounter and global ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8440 SPAN 3330   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Sanchez Prado, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 3539

This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15286 SPAN 3539   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 3750

What can laughter do? Upon reading a funny passage by Jorge Luis Borges, Michel Foucault observed that his ensuing laughter "shattered all the familiar landmarks of my though." The implication is that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8424 SPAN 3750   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fornoff, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 4200

Guided independent study of special topics. For undergraduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8336 SPAN 4200   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.

SPAN 4300

Consult director of undergraduate studies for more information. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8344 SPAN 4300   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Colanzi, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Year-long course. Consult director of honors program for more information.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8345 SPAN 4300   RSC 702

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Chang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8346 SPAN 4300   RSC 703

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Gubbins, V

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8347 SPAN 4300   RSC 704

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Keller, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8348 SPAN 4300   RSC 705

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Olmedo Gobante, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8349 SPAN 4300   RSC 706

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Paz-Soldan, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8350 SPAN 4300   RSC 707

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Sanchez Prado, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8351 SPAN 4300   RSC 708

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Troconis Gonzalez, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

SPAN 4577

As Latinx studies continues to expand beyond its nationalistic origins and re-examines its geographical bounds, nuancing the role of borders within the field becomes urgent. This course probes at the primacy ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4577, ENGL 4577, LSP 4577

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7709 SPAN 4577   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hey-Colon, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7710 SPAN 4577   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hey-Colon, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

SPAN 4670

This course examines memoirs and non-fiction works written by a new generation of writers of color. By surveying the anti-racist works of Asian-Spanish, Arab-Spanish, and Afro-Spanish authors we will probe ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8422 SPAN 4670   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Chang, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 4880

What is literary creation? How does it relate to thinking, to doing, to being, to nothingness, to the cosmos? What is its temporality, identity, spatiality/place? What is literature's violence? Moreover, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SPAN 6885

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8428 SPAN 4880   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Gubbins, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 6225

This course calls into question the public use of history. The past is permanently mobilized according to the culture and the problems of the present. Over the last decades, "memory" - a general concept ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  8432 SPAN 6225   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Traverso, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 6400

Guided independent study for graduate students. For graduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8352 SPAN 6400   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

SPAN 6539

This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15291 SPAN 6539   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 6726

This course explores Black Spain through 16th and 17th century historiographical and literary sources. "Black Spain" refers both to the darker myths and troubling realities of the Spanish Empire,a period ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8436 SPAN 6726   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Olmedo Gobante, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SPAN 6885

What is literary creation? How does it relate to thinking, to doing, to nothingness, to the cosmos? What is its temporality, identity, spatiality/place? What is literature's violence? Moreover, how do ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SPAN 4880

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8437 SPAN 6885   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Gubbins, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person