The Minor
Requirements
The Minor in Catalan studies consists of 15 credits of coursework (9 required and 6 elective) on the language and culture of Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking areas. None of these credits may be taken Pass/Fail, and a grade of C or better must be earned in each course. Up to 6 credits may be taken abroad with departmental approval.
Required (9 credits):
- CATALAN 246A & CATALAN 246B – Intensive Intermediate Catalan I & II
- CATALAN 315 – Catalan Culture
Electives (6 credits):
- SPAN 320 – The Literatures, Communities, and Societies of Medieval and Early Modern Iberia (4 cr)
- SPAN 321 – Cultural Conflicts and Modernity in the Literatures of Spain (4 cr)
- SPAN 514 – Practicing Literary Translation: Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan (3 cr)
- SPAN 415 – Culture and Civilization of Spain (4 cr)
- SPAN 431 – Contemporary Theatre in Spain and Catalonia (3 cr)
- SPAN 433 – Bad Lovers (3 cr)
- SPAN 490STA – Iberian Soundscapes: Music, Lyrics, and Society (3 cr)
- CATALAN / FILM-ST 590C – Catalan Film Festival (1 cr)
- SPAN 597CF – Contemporary Catalan Fiction (3 cr)
- Up to 6 credits may be taken abroad with departmental approval.
Other courses not listed here but with a significant component related to Catalan language and/or culture may qualify as electives.
Students interested in the Minor, seeking approval for coursework to be taken abroad, or for electives outside the Catalan program will need to meet with their Minor advisor. For more information, contact Catalan Language Program Director Guillem Molla (gmolla@spanport.umass.edu).