Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.83 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.89 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.90 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Spring 2027
Spanish Civilization
Illustrated lectures on the cultural evolution of Spain from the medieval period to the present, taught entirely in Spanish.
offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Mercedes Alcala Galan
Summary
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Past student reviews · Juan Egea
A student who took the course over a four-week summer period described it as fast-paced. They emphasized that consistent completion of homework was key to performing well in the class.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify specific cultural traits of Spanish society and trace their historical development within the broader European context.
Describe characteristics of Spanish national identity and explain how they are represented in historical and modern cultural artefacts and spaces
Analyze verbal and visual representations of urban and rural spaces and phenomena throughout the history of Spain
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
↗ average GPA
963963 letter grades
A63.7%63.7%
AB21.9%21.9%
B11.1%11.1%
BC1.1%1.1%
C1.6%1.6%
D0.5%0.5%
F0.1%0.1%
All recorded terms · compare terms & instructors
Prerequisites
Course map(CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223) and SPANISH 224
- take all
“Used by” includes alternatives; linked courses may have other requirements. This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.
Prerequisite text tree
- All of
Professors
Spring 2027Historical instructors & teaching patterns
JUAN EGEA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MERCEDES ALCALA GALAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Online (some classroom) | 0 / 27 | 0 |
Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.
Meeting source records
Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Juan Egea
Students praised past instructor Juan Egea for being specific about exam content and caring about student perspectives. One student noted the course felt fast-paced when taken during the summer term.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.77 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.90 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Juan Egea
A student who took the course over a four-week summer period described it as fast-paced. They emphasized that consistent completion of homework was key to performing well in the class.
Past student reviews · Juan Egea
A student highlighted that the class was discussion-based and featured humorous instruction. They found homework manageable, consisting of activities like watching movies, viewing photos, or completing short readings.
Topics
- Cultural evolution from the medieval period through the present
- Specific cultural traits of Spanish society and their development in a European context
- Characteristics of Spanish national identity and their representation in artefacts and spaces
- Verbal and visual representations of urban and rural spaces in Spanish history
Skills
- Identifying cultural traits of Spanish society and tracing their historical development
- Describing characteristics of Spanish national identity and their representation in cultural artefacts
- Analyzing verbal and visual representations of urban and rural spaces in Spain
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A100.0%100.0%
AB0.0%0.0%
B0.0%0.0%
BC0.0%0.0%
C0.0%0.0%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Spring 2026
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Catalog & offerings
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Catalog observation history
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Selected offering source records
Spanish Civilization
Recorded 2026-10-14Raw records
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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance
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