Survey of Early Hispanic Literature
Survey of early Hispanic literature covering selected readings, discussions, and literary history of Spain and Spanish America through 1700.
Summary
Past student reviews · Ivy Corfis
The professor reviewed all course materials extensively for exams, indicating a thorough preparation approach for assessments.
What you’ll be able to do
Interpret literary texts from Spain and Spanish America through 1700
Identify fundamental aspects of literary analysis and apply them to texts written in Spanish from the Medieval time period through 1700
Examine the historical, social, and cultural contexts of the readings.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course map(CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223) and SPANISH 224
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
IVY CORFIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
WILLIAM CUDLIPP is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · William Cudlipp
Students found the literature engaging and enjoyable, noting that the course involved reading many fun stories.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.75 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.65 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.46 GPA, 60.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Ivy Corfis
The professor reviewed all course materials extensively for exams, indicating a thorough preparation approach for assessments.
Past student reviews · William Cudlipp
Past students described the instructor as helpful and fair in grading, while also mentioning his goofy personality and use of impressions.
Topics
- Literary history of Spain and Spanish America through 1700
- Medieval Spanish literature through 1700
Skills
- Apply fundamental aspects of literary analysis to Spanish texts from the Medieval period through 1700
- Examine historical, social, and cultural contexts of literary readings
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Model & dataset provenance
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