Spanish Literature Course + Spanish Language

Spanish Literature Course

Starting Dates 2011	Barcelona & Granada: January 3rd, March 7th, June 20th, July 11th, September 5th & October 3rd Madrid & Salamanca: January 17th, April 4th, July 4th & October 31st
Starting Dates 2012	Barcelona & Granada: January 2nd, March 5th, June 19th, July 9th, September 3rd & October 1st Madrid & Salamanca: January 16th, April 2nd, July 2nd & October 29th
Lessons per week	20: 10 General Spanish + 10 Literature
Duration	2 or 4 weeks
Levels	Minimum high intermediate level and up
Notes	Complemented by extra-curricular activities including visits to museums and other cultural centers, always accompanied by an Enforex instructor.
Lesson Duration	55 min.
Class Size	Min. 3 students per class, max. 14 students per class, average 5-6.

Course Description

Throughout the course of this program, you will study the most important Spanish and Latin American authors in order to acquire a global understanding of the Spanish literary cannon. All texts will be analyzed in Spanish, as they were originally written. We will identify key literary trends and differentiate the characteristics of important periods such as the Golden Age, the Romantic era, the Generation of 1927, the Contemporary Novel, and much more.

In accordance with these objectives, the syllabus includes works by masters as varied as Cervantes, Lorca, Cela, García Márquez, Isabel Allende, Borges and Carlos Fuentes. All the while you will improve your professional language skills and acquire a deeper understanding of both Spanish and Latin American cultures.