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SCHOOL OF ROMANIC LANGUAGES
I. French
French A1: For students offering less than 3 units of French for entrance.—
Five hours a week throughout the year. Five sections. On Mondays and Fridays,
the five sections are combined and meet as two groups. This course comprises
dictation, pronunciation, conversation, composition, and a thorough study of the
French verb. French is spoken in the classroom during the latter part of the
session. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours for those who have offered less
than 3 units of French for entrance.)
Professor Graham, Dr. Garlick and Mr. Lee.
French B1: French A1 or 3 entrance-units of French prerequisite.—Three
or four sections meeting separately, each section three hours per week. Grammar
review and modern French prose from such authors as Daudet, Dumas, About,
Merimée, etc. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session hours.)
Associate Professor Mellor, Dr. Garlick and Mr. Cumming.
French B2: French B1 prerequisite.—In this course the study of French
literature as such is begun. The more important phases of literary expression
are investigated. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Graham and Mr. Lee.
II. Spanish
Spanish A1: For students offering less than 3 units of Spanish for entrance.—Five
hours a week throughout the year. Four sections. On Mondays
and Fridays, the four sections are combined and meet together as two groups.
This course comprises dictation, pronunciation, conversation, composition and a
thorough study of the verb. Spanish is spoken in the classroom during the latter
part of the session. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours for those who have
offered less than 3 units of Spanish for entrance.)
Assistant Professor Woody and Dr. Galbán.
Spanish B1: Spanish A1 or 3 entrance-units of Spanish prerequisite.—Two
sections meeting separately, each section three hours per week. The work of
this course consists of a detailed study of Spanish grammar, dictation, reading
of advanced texts, correspondence and composition. During the latter part of
the session this course will be conducted mainly in Spanish. (B.A. or B.S.
credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Woody and Dr. Galbán.
Spanish B2: Spanish B1 prerequisite.—Advanced grammar and syntax,
theme writing and study of literary forms. As far as practicable, the work of
this course is conducted in Spanish. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Bardin.
III. Italian
Italian A1: For students offering less than 3 units of Italian for entrance.—
Five hours a week throughout the year. Three sections. On Mondays and Fridays,
the three sections are combined and meet as one group. This course comprises dictation,
pronunciation, conversation, composition and a thorough study of the verb.
Italian is spoken in the classroom during the latter part of the session. (B.A. or
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours for those who have offered less than 3 units of Italian
for entrance.)
Associate Professor Rinetti and Mr. Marchese.
Italian B1: Italian A1 or 3 entrance units of Italian prerequisite.—Three
hours a week throughout the year. This course comprises a detailed study of
grammar, dictation, reading of advanced texts, and composition. During the
latter part of the session the course will be conducted mainly in Italian. (B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Associate Professor Rinetti.
Italian B2: Italian B1 prerequisite.—Advanced grammar and syntax, theme
writing and study of literary forms. As far as practicable, the work of this
course is conducted in Italian. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Associate Professor Rinetti.
GRADUATE ROMANCE
French C1: Pascal, Rousseau, Voltaire: Their Influence: French B2,
or the equivalent, prerequisite.—Primarily a lecture course in French, each lecture
being based on a passage in the original text that is first dictated to the class.
Professor Wilson.
French C2: Hugo: French B2, or the equivalent, prerequisite.—This
course requires extensive French reading. Notre-Dame de Paris, Les Misérables,
Les Travailleurs de la Mer are approached from the structure point of view.
Constant reports are made orally in French.
Professor Wilson.
French C3: The Non-Dramatic Literature of the Seventeenth Century
in France: French B2, or the equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in French. Special
emphasis will be given to the works of Boileau, Bossuet and Fénelon. Offered in
alternate years. (Not offered in 1934-35.)
Dr. Garlick.
French C4: Drama and Lyric Poetry in the Nineteenth Century: French
B2, or the equivalent, prerequisite.—Lectures, reading of texts, discussion, reports.
Offered in alternate years. (To be offered in 1934-35.)
Professor Graham, Associate Professor Mellor and Mr. Lee.
French C5: Daudet: French C1 or French C2 prerequisite.—Here the
principles of research are taken into consideration. Daudet material is collected,
classified and shaped for presentation in French.
Professor Wilson.
French C6: French Drama of the Seventeenth Century: French B2, or
the equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in French. The greater part of the course
will be devoted to Corneille, Molière and Racine. Offered in alternate years. (To
be offered in 1934-35.)
Dr. Garlick.
French C7: The Short Story and Novel from 1715 to 1900: French B2,
or the equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in French. Lectures, reading of texts,
discussion, reports. Offered in alternate years. (Not offered in 1934-35.)
Professor Graham, Associate Professor Mellor and Mr. Lee.
Spanish C1: The Drama of the Golden Age: Spanish B2, or the equivalent,
prerequisite.—Given in Spanish. Studies in the works of Lope de Vega,
Tirso de Molina, Ruíz de Alarcón and Calderón de la Barca, with extensive reading
of supplementary materials.
Professor Bardin.
Spanish C2: Spanish Poets of the Romantic Period: Spanish C1 prerequisite.—Given
in Spanish. The poetical works of Martínez de la Rosa,
Espronceda, José Zorrilla and some of the important minor poets of the period
will be studied in detail. Offered in alternate years. (Not offered in 1934-35.)
Professor Bardin.
Spanish C3: Modern Spanish Novelists (Group I): Spanish B2, or the
equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in Spanish. Studies in the novels of Pereda,
Pérez Galdós and Pío Baroja, with extensive reading of supplementary materials.
Offered in alternate years. (To be offered in 1934-35.)
Professor Bardin.
Spanish C4: Spanish Drama from Moratín to the Present: Spanish B2,
or the equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in Spanish. Lectures, reading of texts,
discussion, reports. Offered in alternate years. (To be offered in 1934-35.)
Associate Professor Mellor, Assistant Professor Woody and Dr. Galbán.
Spanish C5: Spanish-American Literature: Spanish B2, or the equivalent,
prerequisite.—Given in Spanish. A survey of the leading literary figures and movements
in Spanish America since Colonial times. Offered in alternate years. (To
be offered in 1934-35.)
Professor Bardin.
Spanish C6: Modern Spanish Novelists (Group II): Spanish C3 prerequisite.—Given
in Spanish. Studies in the novels of Ricardo León, Pérez de Ayala,
Palacio Valdés and Valle-Inclán. Offered in alternate years. (Not offered in
1934-35.)
Professor Bardin.
Spanish C7: The Picaresque Novel and the Ballad: Spanish B2, or the
equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in Spanish. Lectures, reading of texts, discussion,
reports. Offered in alternate years. (Not offered in 1934-35.)
Associate Professor Mellor, Assistant Professor Woody and Dr. Galbán.
Italian C1: Dante: Italian B2, or the equivalent, prerequisite.—Given in
Italian. The study of Dante's Italian works, with special reference to medieval
thought.
Associate Professor Rinetti.
Italian C2: Ariosto, Machiavelli, Tasso: Italian B2, or the equivalent,
prerequisite.—Given in Italian. The outstanding features of epic and chivalric
poetry and of political thought in the Rinascimento.
Associate Professor Rinetti.
Italian C3: Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni: Italian B2, or the equivalent,
prerequisite.—Given in Italian. Special attention will be paid to the contribution
of these authors to the Risorgimento.
Associate Professor Rinetti.
Italian C4: Contemporary Italian Literature: Italian B2, or the equivalent,
prerequisite.—Given in Italian.
Associate Professor Rinetti.
Note: Of Italian C1, C2, C3, C4 and D2, two are offered each session,
the choice depending upon the plans of study of the advanced undergraduate
and the graduate students in the School of Romanic Languages.
The following courses are for advanced graduate students.
French D1: Old French: French B2, or the equivalent and the permission
of the instructor, prerequisite.—1. The development of the French language
in the early medieval period. 2. French literature from the beginnings down to
the fourteenth century.
Associate Professor Mellor.
Spanish D1: Old Spanish: Spanish B2, or the equivalent and the permission
of the instructor, prerequisite.—1. The development of the Spanish language
in the medieval period. 2. Spanish literature from the beginnings down to the
fifteenth century.
Associate Professor Mellor.
Italian D1: Old Italian: Italian B2, or the equivalent and the permission
of the instructor, prerequisite.—1. The development of the Italian language in the
medieval period. 2. Italian literature from the beginnings down to the fourteenth
century.
Associate Professor Mellor.
Note: Of Spanish D1 and Italian D1, one is given each session, the choice
depending upon the plans of study of the graduate students in the School of
Romanic Languages. It is expected that each of these courses will be given in
alternate years.
French D2: Balzac: The master's degree in Romanic Languages, or
equivalent Romanic training, prerequisite.—A seminar devoted to the investigation
of Balzac's method and material. Each year the seminar as a whole concentrates
upon a single phase of investigation which is treated as exhaustively as local conditions
permit. For the year 1934-35 Balzac's handling of foreigners will be investigated
and his works examined with this end in view.
Professor Wilson.
Spanish D2: Cervantes and His Epoch: Spanish C1 and one other C
course in Spanish, prerequisite.—An exhaustive study of the works of Cervantes
and his principal critics. Offered in alternate years. (Not offered in 1934-35.)
Professor Bardin.
Italian D2: Petrach: Italian C1 prerequisite.—Given in Italian. Petrach's
Italian and Latin works will be studied with special reference to their relation to
Humanism. See Note following Italian C4.
Associate Professor Rinetti.
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