RMST_V 100 (3) Introduction to Romance Cultures
Explore the diverse cultures of France, Spain, Italy, Latin America and the Romance-speaking world from a comparative perspective.
All RMST_V courses are conducted in English.
Explore the diverse cultures of France, Spain, Italy, Latin America and the Romance-speaking world from a comparative perspective.
An introduction to the main themes that shaped the Romance World as its different national identities emerged in the Mediterranean sphere.
An introduction to the main themes that shaped the Romance World in the age of the nation state, imperialism, colonization, and decolonization.
Critical analysis of different cultural genres, including music, film and visual art through the study of selected Portuguese and Brazilian texts. Credit will be granted for only one of PORT 222 or RMST 260. Equivalency: PORT 222.
Cultural texts from Latin America and Spain. Examines their broad cultural and transnational impact on the Romance-speaking world of past and present.
Concepts, theories, and practice of protest, revolt, and revolution in the Hispanic world, highlighting the intersection of politics and culture through novels, poetry, letters, diaries, and/or historical accounts of specific revolutionary uprisings. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 280 or RMST 280. Equivalency: SPAN 280.
Development of the Romance language family from its origins in Latin to contemporary varieties. Emphasis on French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Prerequisite: A beginners' knowledge (A1) in at least of one of the Romance languages is highly recommended.
Fiction and non-fiction of the Romance-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present day from a comparative perspective.
Theatre and poetry of the Romance-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present day from a comparative perspective.
A study of the genres of the novella and the short story within and across Romance cultures.
How stories travel across media and across national and linguistic boundaries in the Romance-speaking world. Dialogue between different versions and inter-media translations. Questions of authorship and reception.
Overview of the history, aesthetics and characteristics of films in French, Italian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 234 or RMST 305. Equivalency: RMST 234.
A sociolinguistic examination of diverse multilingual contexts that characterise the Romance-speaking world.
Study of foundational narratives shared by Romance literatures and cultures from a comparative perspective.
Study of Romance literatures, cultures, languages, or communities. Topics vary from section to section. Consult Department for current offerings.
French literature through reading and analysis of translated works. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST_V 321 or MDVL_V 301. Equivalency: MDVL_V 301.
French literature through reading and analysis of translated works.
Study of the historical, political and cultural contexts that influenced the development of literature and culture in Quebec. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 324 or FREN 280.
Aspects of French culture through a set of key concepts that weave across French history, politics, and social structures. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 325 or FREN 380.
A thematic approach to Italian literary works from the origins to the end of the sixteenth century considered in a broad cultural context. Credit will be granted for only one of ITAL 303 or RMST 341. Equivalency: ITAL 303
The development of modern and contemporary Italian literature and culture against the background of social and historical events. Credit will be granted for only one of ITAL 304 or RMST 342. Equivalency: ITAL 304.
A study of the genre of the novella as an expression of social and political contexts within and across cultures from its inception in feudal times to the post-modern age. Credit will be granted for only one of ITAL 333, ITST 333 or RMST 343. Equivalency: ITST 333 or ITAL 333
The cultural, literary, philosophical roots of Fascism and its evolution: its policies in literature, sports, cinema, architecture, racial legislation, and colonial adventures. Credit will be granted for only one of ITAL 345, ITST 345 or RMST 345. Equivalency: ITAL 345, ITST 345
Study of Italian literatures, cultures, languages, or communities. Topics vary from section to section. Consult Department for current offerings.
A survey of the major classics of post-WWII Italian Neorealism in cinema emphasizing their historical, political, social, philosophical and technical contexts. Credit will be granted for only one of ITAL 385, ITST 385, or RMST 355. Equivalency: ITAL 385 or ITST 385
Selected topics. Please see the Department website for current course offering information. Credit will be granted for only one of PORT 392 or RMST 361. Equivalency: PORT 392.
Early modern (ca. 1400-1700) literature and culture. Exploration of Spains Mediterranean, Transatlantic and Transpacific cross-cultural contacts.
Spain and Latin America's contributions to global culture through popular Hispanic literature in translation. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 312 or RMST 372. Equivalency: SPAN 312.
Literary texts from Spain and the Hispanic world. Examines their broad cultural and transnational impact on the Romance-speaking world of yesterday and today. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examines selected topics in gender and sexuality in diverse time periods, geographical contexts, and literary genres in Spain and Latin America.
Literature and culture from the island of Hispaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic) and the French Caribbean from a comparative perspective.
Examines adaptations of works from the Hispanic World into various literary and cultural genres (including literature to film, novel to graphic novel), considering the historical and cultural context, themes, and narrative perspectives.
An introduction to the city of Barcelona from a cultural studies perspective including the study of its art, literature, architecture, and social practices.
Study of Romance language literature, history, culture, or communities in an authentic context. Topics and locations may vary. Consult Department for current offerings.
Vocabulary, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistics of spoken and written Romance languages. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 400 or RMST 468. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing. A beginners knowledge (CFER A1) in at least one of the Romance languages is highly recommended.
History, literature and philosophy of anthropization and ecology in the Romance world. Recommended: Second-year standing or higher.
Study of a literary or cultural topic that extends beyond just one of the Romance Languages. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended: Second-year standing or higher.
Study of Francophone literatures, cultures, languages, or communities. Topics vary from section to section. Consult Department for current offerings. Recommended for students in 3rd year or above. Restricted to students with 2nd year standing or above.
Films with English subtitles. Course content will vary. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 452, ITST 432 or ITAL 430. Equivalency: ITAL 430 or ITST 432.
A close reading of Dante's masterpiece, along with excerpts from some of his other works: Vita Nuova, Convivio, Monarchia, Epistles. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 453, ITST 413 or ITAL 403. Equivalency: ITST 413 or ITAL 403.
Italian literature of the Middle Ages in its intellectual, socio-political and cultural context. Dante and his contemporaries and/or immediate followers (may include Petrarch and Boccaccio). Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 454, ITST 414 or ITAL 404. Equivalency: ITST 414 or ITAL 404.
Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance in literature and the other arts. Authors and artists studied range from Pico to Ariosto and Machiavelli, from Botticelli to Leonardo and Michelangelo. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 455, ITST 415 or ITAL 405. Equivalency: ITAL 405 or ITST 415
Classics of the Italian literature of the Mannerist and Baroque age in their intellectual, socio-political, and cultural context. Credit will be granted for only one of ITST 416 or ITAL 406 or RMST 456.
Classics of the Italian literature of the age of the Enlightenment in its intellectual, socio-political, and cultural context. Credit will be granted for only one of ITST 417 or ITAL 407 or RMST 457. Equivalency: ITST 417 or ITAL 407
Italian literature of the 19th century in its intellectual, socio-political, and cultural context. Credit will be granted for only one of ITST 418 or ITAL 408 or RMST 458. Equivalency: ITST 418 or ITAL 408
Italian literature of the 20th century in its intellectual, socio-political and cultural context. Credit will be granted for only one of RMST 459, ITST 419 or ITAL 409. Recommended pre-requisite: Second-year standing or higher. Equivalency: ITST 419 or ITAL 409.
Selected topics. Please see the Department website for current course offering information. Credit will be granted for only one of PORT 405 or RMST 460. Recommended: Second-year standing or higher. Equivalency: PORT 405.
Study of Hispanic literatures, cultures, languages, or communities. Topics vary from section to section. Consult Department for current offerings. Recommended for students in 3rd year or above. Restricted to students with 2nd year standing or above.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.