Walter G. Tschacher, Ph.D., Chair
Professor: Tschacher;
Associate Professors: Boitano, Buranello, Hodge, Loustau, Valenzuela;
Assistant Professors: Olivier-Wallis;
Instructors: Sweet;
Visiting Assistant Professor: Gallagher.
Bachelor of Arts in French
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
The department of languages offers the study of modern and classical languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish. The program is designed to increase students' linguistic and practical skills and broaden their awareness of the culture they are studying. All courses in the major or minor must be taken for a letter grade.
Semester Abroad Program with The American Institute For Foreign Studies (AIFS) in Cannes, France
AIFS-Cannes, France, offers a vast array of beginning, intermediate, and advanced French language courses as well as general education courses taught in French and/or English in art history, organizational leadership, history/sociology and French cinema. Chapman University oversees AIFS-Cannes and is responsible for the transcription of all grades. A unique internship program at the International Cannes Film Festival is offered each spring. Students may study with AIFS-Cannes during the fall, spring and summer sessions. The department regularly offers an internship travel seminar to France. Course descriptions may be found under the Chapman Courses Abroad section of the catalog. Contact the Center for Global Education for more details: 714/997–6829.
requirements (30 credits, 24 of which must be upper–division)
nine of the following (27 credits)
Intermediate French I |
3 |
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Intermediate French II |
3 |
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Cuisine in French Literature and Film |
3 |
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Literary and Cinematographic Images of the French Past: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry |
3 |
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Advanced Grammar and Composition |
3 |
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French Conversation I |
3 |
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French Conversation II |
3 |
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Business French |
3 |
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Francophone Literatures of the World |
3 |
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French Theater Across the Ages |
3 |
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French Poetry Across the Ages |
3 |
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French Writers of the Holocaust |
3 |
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French Writers of the Nouveau Roman (New Novel) |
3 |
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Topics in Historical Tours: Paris, A Literary History |
3 |
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Performance in French |
3 |
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French Literature |
3 |
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French Civilization |
3 |
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Images of Leadership in French Literature: Women Writers Across the Ages |
3 |
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Individual Study |
3 |
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Individual Study |
3 |
required course (3 credits)
Integrated Senior Seminar |
3 |
total credits |
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30 |
Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester in France or a Francophone country. |
core requirements (24 credits)
Reading and Interpreting Literature |
3 |
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Advanced Grammar and Composition |
3 |
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Spanish Writing Workshop |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Spain I |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Spain II |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Latin America I |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Latin America II |
3 |
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Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics |
3 |
linguistics requirement (3 credits)
one of the following
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spanish Bilingualism |
3 |
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Spanish Phonetics and Phonology |
3 |
upper–division electives (6 credits)
two of the following
United States Latino Literatures and Cultures |
3 |
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20th Century Latin American Fiction: Journeys Across Memory |
3 |
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20th Century Spanish Poetry and Drama: Literary Pictures |
3 |
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Individual Study |
3 |
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any 400–level course |
3 |
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total credits |
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33 |
Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester in a Spanish–speaking country. |
Minor in French
requirements (18 credits, 15 of which must be upper–division)
six of the following
Intermediate French I |
3 |
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Literary and Cinematographic Images of the French Past: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry |
3 |
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Advanced Grammar and Composition |
3 |
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French Conversation I |
3 |
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French Conversation II |
3 |
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Business French |
3 |
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Francophone Literatures of the World |
3 |
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French Theater Across the Ages |
3 |
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French Poetry Across the Ages |
3 |
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French Writers of the Holocaust |
3 |
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French Writers of the Nouveau Roman (New Novel) |
3 |
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Topics in Historical Tours: Paris, A Literary History |
3 |
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Performance in French |
3 |
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French Literature |
3 |
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French Civilization |
3 |
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Images of Leadership in French Literature: Women Writers Across the Ages |
3 |
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Individual Study |
3 |
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Individual Study |
3 |
total credits |
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18 |
Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester in France or a Francophone country. |
Minor in German Studies
core requirements (18 credits, 15 of which must be upper–division)
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits from section I, and 6 additional credits from either section I or II, or equivalent courses taken abroad. |
section I
Intermediate German I |
3 |
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German Film |
3 |
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Advanced Grammar and Composition |
3 |
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German Conversation |
3 |
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Business German |
3 |
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The Holocaust in German Literature and Film |
3 |
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German Literature |
3 |
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German Culture and Civilization |
3 |
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Individual Study |
1-3 |
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Individual Study |
1-3 |
section II
Western Civilization: From the Reformation to Modern Times |
3 |
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Music History and Literature II |
3 |
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Music History and Literature III |
3 |
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Germany and the Holocaust |
3 |
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Modern Europe |
3 |
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The Reformation |
3 |
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Topics in the Holocaust |
3 |
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Literature in Translation (20th Century German Literature in Translation) |
3 |
total credits |
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18 |
Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester in a German–speaking country. |
Minor in Japanese Studies
requirements (21 credits, at least 15 of which must be upper-division).
Students must complete 15 credits from section I, and 6 additional credits from section II, or approved Japanese language/Japan related coursework in a study abroad program in Japan. |
section I
Intermediate Japanese II |
3 |
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Intensive Course for Chinese Characters |
3 |
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Advanced Japanese Grammar and Composition |
3 |
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Advanced Japanese Conversation |
3 |
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Business Japanese |
3 |
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Japanese History and Civilization |
3 |
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Individual Study |
½-6 |
section II
History of the Samurai |
3 |
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Modern Japan |
3 |
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Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan |
3 |
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Buddhism |
3 |
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From Samurai to Pokemon: A Social History of Modern Japan |
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Literature in Translation (Japanese) |
3 |
total credits |
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21 |
Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester in Japan.
Minor in Spanish
requirements (18 credits, 15 of which must be upper–division)
Reading and Interpreting Literature |
3 |
five of the following (15 credits)
Advanced Grammar and Composition |
3 |
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Spanish Writing Workshop |
3 |
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Spanish Conversation |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Spain I |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Spain II |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Latin America I |
3 |
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Literature and Culture of Latin America II |
3 |
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Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics |
3 |
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United States Latino Literatures and Cultures |
3 |
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20th Century Latin American Fiction: Journeys Across Memory |
3 |
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spanish Bilingualism |
3 |
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Spanish Phonetics and Phonology |
3 |
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20th Century Spanish Poetry and Drama: Literary Pictures |
3 |
total credits |
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18 |
Students develop beginning level skills in reading, writing, and speaking Arabic. Students will study basic grammar and vocabulary and will have listening and speaking practice. Students will strengthen reading and writing skills through different mechanisms including popular media and literary selections while also noting customs and cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, ARAB 101. Students develop beginning level skills in reading, writing, and speaking Arabic. Students will study basic grammar and vocabulary and will have listening and speaking practice. Students will strengthen reading and writing skills through different mechanisms including popular media and literary selections while also noting customs and cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, for ARAB 201, completion of ARAB 102, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. For ARAB 202, completion of ARAB 201, or permission of the instructor. Conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, cultural, and literary readings. (Offered every year.) 3, 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Mastery of basic vocabulary and structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of Chinese geography and customs. Five contact hours per week. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, CHIN 101. Mastery of basic vocabulary and structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of Chinese geography and customs. Five contact hours per week. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.
Prerequisite, for CHIN 201, CHIN 102, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. For CHIN 202, CHIN 201, or consent of instructor. Conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, cultural, and literary readings. (Offered every year.) 3, 3 credits.
Prerequisite, CHIN 201, or consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.
Prerequisite, CHIN 201, or consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.
Language coursework taken through study abroad or in transfer may be designated as subject FL if the language is not offered at Chapman.
3 credits.
3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Students gain mastery of a basic vocabulary, structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of French geography, and social customs. Two hours of lab per week are required. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 101. Students gain mastery of a basic vocabulary, structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of French geography, and social customs. Two hours of lab per week are required. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, two or more years of high school French with a gap of two or more years in the study of the language, or FREN 101, or consent of instructor. Mastery of a basic vocabulary and structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of French geography, and customs. One hour per week of lab required. (Offered every year.) 4 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 102. The course covers conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, and cultural and literary readings. Two hours per week of lab are required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201. The course covers conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, and cultural and literary readings. Two hours per week of lab are required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course is a thematic survey of some selected French literary texts and films about the topic of food, eating, and cuisine. Emphasis will be placed on reading and critical analysis of primary and secondary texts and films in French and English. Students will write in French. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary approach to the study of French cinema, history, civilization, culture, and literature. This seminar explores the manner in which these two popular art forms influence the very nature of French cultural identity. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. Detailed review of grammar and exercises in various styles of writing. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. Students perform exercises in conversational French and discuss current activities and periodicals. Films are presented. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3, 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course presents specialized vocabulary dealing with all aspects of business. Students learn the use of forms, letters and other documents, and practice preparing correspondence of various types. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course will explore the rich Francophone literatures of the world from the poetry of the former President of Sénégal, Léopold (Sédar) Senghor, to the famous novels of the Moroccan novelist, Tahar Ben Jelloun and Guadeloupean novelist Maryse Condé. Content varies each time offered focusing on either Francophone literature of Africa or the Americans and the Caribbean. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course will examine famous French theatrical texts from Molière's Tartuffe to Ionesco's Cantatrice Chauve. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course will examine the work of famous French poets such as Marie de France, Marot, Ronsard, Labbé, Chénier, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Hugo, Apollinaire, Élouard, Valéry, Prévert, and Ponge. This course will explore the various poetic movements and schools, versification, and poetic discourse. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course will examine the question of the narration of the “unspeakable” and the importance of written testimony. Students will read and analyze writers who chose the French language to tell their story or the story of loved ones such as Élie Wiesel, Marguerite Duras, Jorge Semprun, and Jean-Claude Girardin. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. The course will examine the novels of famous French writers such as Alain Robbe-Grillet, Marguerite Duras, Nathalie Sarraute, Georges Perec, Michel Butor, JMG Le Clézio, and others. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course will be taught on location in Paris during the interterm or summer. If offered during the interterm, several lectures will be first conducted on the Orange campus before the Paris segment of the class. Students will explore the rich history of literature of France, with specific emphasis on the city of Paris, through immersion in the historic places and sites of the proverbial “city of lights.” (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
(Same as HUM 353B.) Prerequisite, FREN 201. A segment, or the entire course, will be taught on location in the South of France. Both the French Riviera and Provence have inspired writers and artists from Fitzgerald, Pagnol and Daudet to Cezane, Cbagall and Picasso. Students will explore the region's rich history and literature. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in performance in a foreign language. Emphasis will be placed on acting as well as on the improvement of foreign language skills. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. Students read and analyze selected works from representative authors in the novel, drama, and poetry. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. The study of the geography, political history, cultural development of France, its position in the modern world, and its role overseas. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring how French women writers (and directors), from the Middle Ages to our XXI century, expressed leadership across their artistic talent. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisites, FREN 201, major, or minor, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring the meaning and implication of the remake in films, particularly what happens to the French film when is becomes an American product. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½–6 credits.
Prerequisite, FREN 201, or consent of instructor. Senior capstone course for French majors. In this course, students complete research for and write their senior thesis. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them in-depth study in a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–3 credits.
Students develop beginning communicative competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Appreciation for the Swiss, German, and Austrian cultures is developed. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 101. Students develop beginning communicative competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Appreciation for the Swiss, German, and Austrian cultures is developed. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 6 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 102. Students work on reviewing, expanding, and improving communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations, particularly those relevant to the majors of the students in the class. Intensified reading and writing will be used to explore the diverse geography and culture of the German–speaking countries. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201. Students work on reviewing, expanding, and improving communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations, particularly those relevant to the majors of the students in the class. Intensified reading and writing will be used to explore the diverse geography and culture of the German–speaking countries. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201. Film is a powerful art form and means of communication. This interdisciplinary course will explore the historical background of the German–speaking cultures through literary and cinematographic images, which are often catalysts for cultural change. This course can be repeated once if different films are examined. May be repeated for credit. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This is a rigorous writing course designed to allow the student to perfect German composition skills in various writing styles through drafts, revisions, and final projects. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. Students will perform fluency–building exercises in conversational German. Discussions will be based upon current events using periodicals and videos. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This course presents a specialized vocabulary dealing with all aspects of business and are given insight into the role Germany, Austria, and Switzerland play in the global economy. Students learn the use of forms, letters, and other documents, and they practice preparing correspondence of various types. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
(Same as HUM 351.) Prerequisite, GER 201. This course will examine various aspects of the Holocaust in literary texts. We will examine the lives of those confined inside the concentration camps, those rescued, those whose lives were destroyed or shattered and those who showed courage. Students will be challenged to evaluate their personal values and develop their own ethical responsibility in the face of ongoing genocides. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in performing a play in a foreign language (German). Emphasis will be placed on acting as well as on the improvement of foreign language skills. Although a number of different dramas/plays by major German playwrights will be analyzed, the course will focus on one play which students will prepare to enact for the larger Chapman University and community audience. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. Students read and analyze selected works from representative authors in the novel, drama, and poetry. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. The study of the geography, political history, and cultural development of German–speaking countries, their position in the European Union, and their role in the modern world. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1- 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students. (Offered every semester.) 1–3 credits.
Mastery of alphabet, vocabulary, grammar, and correct pronunciation, along with an introduction to classical Greece. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GRK 101. Mastery of alphabet, vocabulary, grammar, and correct pronunciation, along with an introduction to classical Greece. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, GRK 102, or consent of instructor. (Offered as needed.) ½–6 credits.
(Offered as needed.) ½–6 credits.
This course is an introduction to Italian by oral–aural practice, including simple conversation and reading of texts concerning Italian life and culture, with an emphasis on those aspects useful for music students. Two hours of lab per week are required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 101. This course is an introduction to Italian by oral–aural practice, including simple conversation and reading of texts concerning Italian life and culture, with an emphasis on those aspects useful for music students. Two hours of lab per week are required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 102. Students expand and improve communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations. The course also covers conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, and cultural and literary readings. Two hours of labs per week are required. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 201. Students expand and improve communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations. The course also covers conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, and cultural and literary readings. Two hours of labs per week are required. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 201, or consent of instructor. This course will be taught on location in Venice and the Veneto during the interterm. Students will explore aspects of the rich history and literature of Venice in order to give fuller dimensions to the city’s historical and literary tradition. There will be 45 contact hours. May be repeated for credits. Fee: TBD each trip. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
This course analyzes the traditional cultures of Italy from the Fascist period to present day with special attention given to the history and culture of food traditions in Italy. A secondary focus of the course is on what is generally defined as “made in Italy”: society, culture, and style in post-war Italy. (Offered summer.) 3 credits.
(Same as FTV 443f.) Prerequisite, ITAL 202, or consent of instructor. This course provides an analysis of the rich cinematic history of Italy. From its birth during the Italian imperialist period, through fascism, the immediate post-war period that witnessed the flourishing of Neorealism, Italian auteur film makers, the socially engaged periods of the 1970s and 1980s, to the modern and contemporary forms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, representative works of what the Italian film theoretician Ricciotta Canudo referred to as the 'seventh art' are the focus of analysis from artistic, literary and socio-historical perspectives. Film and text selection will vary. ITAL 341 students will do all the reading and writing assignments in Italian. In discussion groups the students of Italian will conduct the discussion in Italian. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 202, or consent of instructor. This is an advanced, senior grammar and composition course that aims to further develop students’ skills in Italian writing and stylistics. While completing the more complex grammatical structures of the Italian language textbook, Prego! 7th edition, students will be exposed to a variety of other media, including print (short stories, newspapers, web sites) and film in order to hone their abilities at reading, interpretation, and expression in Italian. Many written, oral and, possibly, multimedia assignments will be required over the semester. A sound preparation is required in order to accomplish the assigned tasks in Italian. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 202, or consent of instructor. This course focuses on Italian American literature and culture. Through a sound historical background to the reciprocal influences between the USA and Italy, from the voyages of discovery of the fifteenth century to the contemporary relationship between the two modern states, particular emphasis is placed on the literature, film and other artistic expressions by Italian Americans over the rich five hundred year history of the phenomenon. Such topics as national, cultural, ethnic, hyphenated identities, and mother-country imagery are developed through the analysis of various works and further contextualized by the view of Italians on the USA and the Italian Americans. Many written, oral and, possibly, multimedia assignments will be required over the semester. A sound preparation is required in order to accomplish the assigned tasks in Italian. Assignments may done in Italian or English. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, ITAL 202, or consent of instructor. This is a survey course of selected texts from different eras and genres of Italian literature. The students are introduced to selected Italian texts from a variety of genres such as novels, essays, poetry, and drama in consideration of their social and historical contexts. Content varies each time offered. Student fees will cover relevant excursions and/or activities during the semester. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits.
Mastery of elementary level of Japanese Grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary, an overview of Japanese culture and customs. The class emphasizes communicative activities such as role-plays and interviews. 10 hours per semester of lab required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 101. Mastery of elementary level of Japanese Grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary, an overview of Japanese culture and customs. The class emphasizes communicative activities such as role-plays and interviews. 10 hours per semester of lab required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3-6 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 102, or consent of instructor. Mastery of intermediate level of Japanese grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary. This course also provides students with ample practices for intermediate level of conversational skills. Students will develop skills to apply learned vocabulary and phrases in similar occasions in real life. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 201, or equivalent, or consent of the instructor. More detailed review of intermediate level of Japanese grammar, sentence structures, and vocabulary. This course also provides students with ample practices for intermediate level of conversation. This class should be taken prior to Advanced Japanese Grammar (JPN 343) class or Business Japanese class. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3-6 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 102. Kanji (Chinese Characters) signify meaning. This class helps students learn the meaning of each parts of Kanji (radicals) and rules to make learning Kanji easier and fun. Students will also practice writing Kanji by using a traditional brush and ink (calligraphy) in order to master stroke orders of individual Kanji. Mastery of 250 Kanji used in daily lives in Japan making Kanji cards and playing word games. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 202, or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor. Detail study of advance grammar and sentence structures. While the class aims at improving all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, the main focus will be placed on learning more advanced applications of different forms of Japanese verbs, grammatical structures, and vocabulary. In this class students will also practice reading and writing various styles of writing. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 343, or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor. Students perform exercises in conversational Japanese through activities such as situational role-plays, discussions, and debates in Japanese based on current news and oral presentations. Several DVD's and movies on Japanese society and culture are presented for discussion and debates. As a Final Project, students are required to make their own situational skits (at least three different situations) or they can choose to act out all the dialogs presented in the textbook. All the dialogue must be filmed and edited into a movie format and submitted by due date for a final grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 345, or equivalent ability. Business Japanese course aims at understanding of Japanese Business protocol as well as mastering high level of Japanese communication skills for business settings. This course will assist students to learn advanced Japanese grammar, sentence patterns, and fixed expressions necessary for smooth business activities by means of grammar study, vocabulary building, and roll-plays. The emphasis will be on the understanding Japanese culture and people, particularly Japanese Business culture and protocol, while discussing common misunderstandings and comical mistakes foreign businessmen make dealing with Japanese counterparts. We will use the most current DVD which is actually used by Japanese companies in Japan to train new non-Japanese employees. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3-6 credits.
Prerequisite, JPN 345, or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor. The study of the geography, culture in different historical periods, people and society in contemporary Japan, and Japan's place and roles in the world. The class will be conducted in Japanese. Student-centered class with discussions and research. We use the textbook written in Japanese on Japanese History to polish up advanced level Japanese language skills. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–9 credits.
Prerequisites, consent of instructor, seniors who have fulfilled advanced courses in Japanese. A student presents his/her research theme to an instructor at the beginning of the semester. A theme must be related to Japanese culture, arts, language, and society. Once an instructor and the Department approve the theme, the student presents more concrete plan that includes methods, resources, bibliography, and such. The student starts his/her research with an instructor's guidance. The thesis has to be written in Japanese. (Offered every year.) ½–6 credits.
This course introduces Latin as the root of modern European languages; it emphasizes the relationship of the Romance languages and the Romance roots of the English vocabulary. No previous knowledge of Latin is required. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, LAT 101. This course introduces Latin as the root of modern European languages; it emphasizes the relationship of the Romance languages and the Romance roots of the English vocabulary. No previous knowledge of Latin is required. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, LAT 102, or consent of instructor. (Offered as needed.) ½–6 credits.
(Offered as needed.) ½–6 credits.
Students develop basic competence in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and composition writing. Emphasis is placed on conversational skills pertinent to a variety of social situations in different cultures. The class is conducted in Spanish. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 101. Students develop basic competence in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and composition writing. Emphasis is placed on conversational skills pertinent to a variety of social situations in different cultures. The class is conducted in Spanish. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, two or more years of high school Spanish with a gap of two or more years in the study of the language, or SPAN 101, or consent of instructor. Mastery of a basic vocabulary and structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of Spanish geography and customs. One hour per week of lab required. (Offered every year.) 4 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 102. Students work on expanding and improving communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations. Through intensified reading and composition writing students also explore the diverse geography and culture of the Hispanic world. The class is conducted in Spanish. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 201. Students work on expanding and improving communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations. Through intensified reading and composition writing students also explore the diverse geography and culture of the Hispanic world. The class is conducted in Spanish. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 343, or 344, or consent of instructor. Students develop reading and writing skills with the aim of attaining literacy in Spanish. Strategies and techniques for interpreting literary works in light of cultural context are emphasized. Required before enrolling in all upper–division literature courses. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 202, or consent of instructor. This course includes a detailed review of Spanish grammar and a rigorous writing component which will allow the student to perfect Spanish composition skills through drafts, revisions, and final projects. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 202, or consent of instructor. Intensive development of writing skills in the context of worldwide Hispanic cultures. Particular emphasis will be given to the development of writing expository essays and creative compositions in Spanish. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 202, or consent of instructor. This course further develops the communicative competence of students in Spanish, focusing on the oral expression of one's own ideas and opinions. In addition to speaking, the course includes the acquisition of new vocabulary, the development of socio-cultural competence, a grammar review, and exposure to listening, reading, and to a lesser degree writing. The textbook provides plenty of material and opportunities for discussion and debate. Each one of its six chapters is introduced by an award-winning short-feature film. The theme is further explored through a series of literary, journalistic, and other types of texts and speaking activities. Communicative competence will be measured by fluency, pronunciation, use of general conversational strategies such as paraphrasing skills, an extensive active vocabulary, and grammar. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 326, or consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to a variety of literary genres (poetry, drama, essay, novel, short story) and cultural aspects of Spain (art, history, geography, music, philosophy) from medieval times through the 20th century. (Offered alternate years.) 3, 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 326, or consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to a variety of literary genres and cultural aspects of Latin America (art, history, geography, music, philosophy) from its beginnings to present times. Includes readings of representative authors in the areas of drama, essay fiction, and poetry. (Offered alternate years.) 3, 3 credits.
Prerequisite, successful completion of any 300–level course in Spanish, or consent of instructor. This course introduces students to the field of linguistics with an emphasis on Spanish. Fundamental concepts are examined to provide a broad understanding of human language. Analytic techniques and theoretical principles are used to discover and describe phonological, morphological, and syntactic patterns. This course also deals with diachronic and sociolinguistic variation. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 326, or consent of instructor. In this course students are introduced to a broad range of U.S. Latino/a literary genres and to critical and analytical materials concerning the production of literatures and cultures of the Americas. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 326, or consent of instructor. This course examines Latin American short stories and novels published in the 20th century. The main themes to be analyzed are exile, psychological traces of repression, personal and collective memory, and the rewriting of history. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them in-depth study on a specific topic. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, any 300–level course, or consent of instructor. This course provides a broad understanding of bilingualism from sociolinguistic, ideological, psychological, and educational perspectives. Students examine theoretical concepts and selected case studies that focus on Spanish bilingualisms around the world, the complex interrelations between social factors and linguistic practices, the role of language in the construction of identity, and the structural impacts of language contact. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 202, or consent of instructor. After a general introduction to the subfields of phonetics and phonology, this course focuses on the description, production, and representation of Spanish sounds. The sound system, distinctive suprasegmental features such as stress and intonation, and syllable patterns of Spanish are analyzed through various exercises. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, SPAN 326. This course examines theatrical and poetic texts in 20th century Spain in conjunction with artistic representations of or within the texts. Some poets and playwrights to be included are Frederico Garcia Lorca, Miguel Hernandez, Rafael Alberti, Antonio Buero Vallejo, and Alfonso Sastre. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
Prerequisite, 300 level SPAN course or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor. This course examines dramatic works from Spain, Mexico, Argentina in light of classical inter-textual references: Greek tragedies, classical art, and historical accounts. It explores the concept of “intertextuality” as regards the study of dramatic texts in dialogue with the historical past and investigates such themes as social repression, war in conjunction with artistic expression, politics, and power. Students will create their own short plays using the dramatic techniques explored in class and will perform in a public arena. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.
(Offered as needed.) 1–6 credits.
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them in–depth study on a specific topic. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1–3 credits.