Courses in the FIG:
UGST 109 FIG Seminar
XXXX | XXXX | 16459 | 1 Credit
Would you like to be bilingual some day? Do you enjoy exploring art and culture through murals, paintings, traditions, food and film? We will begin our conversations in Spanglish and slowly transition to Spanish as you gain confidence using the language. This class is open to students who either transferred their first-year Spanish high school credits to the UO or were placed into Spanish 201 through the placement test. Designed for first-year students, this class helps you see how learning another language opens real doors—and helps you start stepping through them now - so you can fully embrace the benefits of being bilingual for years to come. In addition, we will celebrate art as we enjoy a private tour of an art exhibition in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on campus, take a walking/bus tour of the 20x21 Mural Project in the city of Eugene, participate in “Día de los Muertos” festivities and visit the holiday market to discover unique local creations. If you’re excited to meet new people, get extra Spanish practice beyond Span 201, explore art from our region and beyond, and learn from community members who have already been on this journey, then this is the FIG for you!
SPAN 201 Second-Year Spanish
Arts & Letters (>1)| (>GP) | Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday | 14:00-14:50 | 15948 | 4 Credits
The Spanish 200-level sequence is an intermediate-level course designed to provide you with an active and rewarding learning experience as you (1) strengthen your language skills (real-world, or instrumental, use of Spanish), (2) deepen your knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world, and (3) use a second language to improve your overall literacy (reading, writing, listening, speaking).
The completion of this sequence (SPAN 203) is one means of satisfying the UO BA language requirement. These courses devote extensive practice to oral skill development in real-world contexts; by the end of the sequence, the average student should be able to converse with native speakers on many topics of everyday interest (family, studies, travels, holidays, etc.), as well as articulate the most important cultural, social, and historical information about Spanish-speaking communities around the world. The goal we set for most students corresponds roughly to the Intermediate-Mid level of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, although many students may surpass this basic level, depending on their personal investment in the course and hours of study.
Language study is a crucial part of a broad education. As a core part of a humanities curriculum, these courses expose students to the diversity of cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Students will be exposed to and asked their views on current political and social issues, history events, expressions of art and music, and other related areas.
Academic Team:
Maria Licia Aldana Rogers (aldanaro@uoregon.edu)
FIG Seminar Instructor
Oliver
FIG Assistant