OSPMADRD 8A:
Cities and Creativity: Cultural and Architectural Interpretations of Madrid
Architecture and the city, with a focus on recent currents in the progress of both, such as sustainability, environmentalism and the relationship with nature. Topics underpinned by discussion of theory, and illustrated by a study of the city of Madrid: an example of a hybrid architectural/planning experiential environment that looks to the future with an ambition for modernization.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
OSPMADRD 8C:
Appreciating Spanish Music
Unique aspects of Spanish art music. Participation in concert outings and field trips for live performances of studied repertoire. No previous knowledge of music required.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
OSPMADRD 11:
Directed Reading on Spanish Language
Expand knowledge of Spanish language by doing research on a specific linguistic topic from any perspective (e.g. grammar, phonology, history, sociolinguistics, dialectology, etc.). A Directed Reading Proposal must be submitted to the Overseas Studies Office and to the Program Director at least two months prior to the quarter of intended study. A directed reading may be taken only in addition to twelve units of regular coursework offered directly by the Center. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: SPANLANG 102 or equivalent placement. Approval of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
OSPMADRD 12M:
Accelerated Second-Year Spanish I
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish or 11 or 21B more than two quarters (six months) prior to arriving in Madrid, or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
OSPMADRD 13M:
Accelerated Second-Year Spanish II
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters (six months) of arriving in Madrid or 12 or 22B, or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
OSPMADRD 14:
Introduction to Spanish Culture
Required for all Madrid students. Lectures and activities covering a wide selection of culturally and academically significant topics to understand Spain, as well as its international context. Requirements include orientation, study trip, and language pledge compliance.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPMADRD 15:
Flamenco Dance
Practical instruction. The rhythms and styles of flamenco and the expression of feelings proper to this art form which synthesizes song, music, and dance. Zapateado (footwork), braceo (arm positions and movement technique), and choreographies, including Rumba flamenca and Sevillanas. Enrollment limited. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| UG Reqs: way_ce
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPMADRD 17:
Directed Reading on Catalan, Galizian, or Basque Languages
For students interested in studying one of the languages spoken in Spain other than Spanish. A Directed Reading Proposal must be submitted to the Overseas Studies Office and to the Program Director at least two months prior to the quarter of intended study. This directed reading may be taken only in addition to twelve units of regular coursework offered directly by the Center.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 15 units total)
OSPMADRD 34:
Sociology of Art
Concepts related to the process of creation, mediation, reception and consumption of art as well as lifestyles, artistic circuits, and the field of art as a whole using a sociological approach in analyzing artistic practice. Sociological methods for the creation and critique of art. Using an external, sociological approach, contemplate art as a social phenomenon, not addressing the aesthetic and psychological aspects of art, but rather its group features and its value as a political and economic act. Offered at Universidad Complutense.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
OSPMADRD 35:
Sociology for Design
Communicative approach to the products of design, allowing for understanding of the temporary and social circuits of Design and their creation. Practices of creation and consumption of design, and on the social framework surrounding the production of objects and images in different cultures. Methods of sociological and anthropological analysis applied to Design.,,Three ways of making objects and images or three "logics of creation,"drawing from Cultural Sociology and the Sociology of Art when classifying objects and images from different periods and latitudes as examples of ways of thinking, creating and using artificial elements according to two criteria: 1st, mythical-unwritten compared with the scientific-written; 2nd, Western versus non-Western origin. Offered at Universidad Complutense.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
OSPMADRD 46:
Drawing with Four Spanish Masters: Goya, Velazquez, Picasso and Dali
Approaches, techniques, and processes in drawing. Visits to Madrid museums to study paintings and drawings by Goya, Velázquez, Picasso, and Dalí and to explore the experience of drawing. Subject matter: the figure, still life, interiors, landscape, and non-representational drawing. No previous experience required. Enrollment limited.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
OSPMADRD 50:
The Cancer Problem: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
OSPMADRD 54:
Contemporary Spanish Economy and the European Union
Concepts and methods for analysis of a country's economy with focus on Spain and the EU. Spain's growth and structural change; evolution of Spain's production sectors, agriculture, industry, and services; institutional factors such as the labor market and public sector; Spain's economic international relations, in particular, development of the EU, institutional framework, economic and monetary union, policies related to the European economic integration process, and U.S.-EU relationship.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPMADRD 59:
Independent Study
Possible Independent Study Topics Include:n(1) The science and ethics of gene editing. [Doudna & Sternberg's A Crack in Creation and articles on CRISPR] (2) The history of molecular biology. [Judson's Eighth Day of Creation and other readings] (3) Readings in cancer biology. [selected papers from the primary literature] (Biology or Human Biology majors)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
OSPMADRD 60:
Integration into Spanish Society: Service Learning and Professional Opportunities
Engagement with the real world of Madrid through public service work with NGOs and public service professions such as teaching. Depending on availability, topics relevant to present-day Spain may include: the national health plan, educational system, immigration, prostitution, refugees, youth, and fair trade. Fieldwork, lectures, and research paper. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 11 or 21B or placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 15 units total)
OSPMADRD 75:
Sefarad: The Jewish Community in Spain
The legacy of Sefarad, the Jewish community in Spain. Historical evolution of the Sephardic community, under both Muslim and Christian rule, including the culmination of Anti-Semitism in 1492 with the expulsion of the Jews. Cultural contribution of the Hebrew communities in their condition as a social minority, both in al-Andalus, the peninsular Islamic State, and in the peninsular Christian kingdoms.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP
OSPMADRD 79:
Earth and Water Resources' Sustainability in Spain
Interdisciplinary focus on the relationship between earth systems and human activities. Nature and distribution of natural resources, their uses and exploitation, environmental impacts associated with exploitation, and sustainable development initiatives, including the restoration and rehabilitation of the land affected by extraction activities. Water management: understanding of the resource and its location; the development of efficient tools; an associated regulatory apparatus; and economics.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
OSPMADRD 80:
Word, Image and Power
Relationships and uses of oral discourse, art, and iconography in politics in different countries through history. Case studies from ancient Egypt, the Greek Paideia, Cesar Augustus, medieval Europe, Spanish modern empire, French revolutionary discourse, and proletarian national identity in Russia and China.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
OSPMADRD 102M:
Composition and Writing Workshop for Students in Madrid
Advanced. Writing as craft and process, emphasizing brainstorming, planning, outlining, drafting, revising, style, diction, and editing. Students choose topics related to their studies. Prerequisite: 13, 23B, or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
OSPMADRD 199A:
Directed Reading
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit