Latin American and Caribbean Studies (2022 - 2024)
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
For graduate courses open to undergraduates, consult the CLACS website at as.nyu.edu/clacs.
Elementary Quechua I
LATC-UA 101 Identical to SPAN-UA 81. No prerequisite. 4 points.
Elementary Quechua II
LATC-UA 102 Identical to SPAN-UA 82. Prerequisite: Elementary Quechua I (LATC-UA 101) or permission of the instructor. 4 points.
Intermediate Quechua I
LATC-UA 103 Identical to SPAN-UA 83. Prerequisite: Elementary Quechua II (LATC-UA 102) or permission of the instructor. 4 points.
Intermediate Quechua II
LATC-UA 104 Identical to SPAN-UA 84. Prerequisite: Intermediate Quechua I (LATC-UA 103) or permission of the instructor. 4 points.
Elementary Haitian Kreyòl I
LATC-UA 121 Offered every year. 4 points.
Also called Creole, this language is spoken by Haiti’s population of nine million and by about one million Haitians in the U.S. Develops introductory speaking, reading, and writing skills. Incorporates film, radio, and music, as well as visits to New York museums and institutions related to Haiti.
Elementary Haitian Kreyòl II
LATC-UA 122 Prerequisite: Elementary Haitian Kreyòl I (LATC-UA 121) or permission of instructor. Offered every year. 4 points.
Further develops speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students will be able to conduct a conversation in Haitian Kreyol and gain a better command of Haitian vocabulary and grammar within the relevant cultural context.
Topics in Latin American Studies
LATC-UA 600 Prerequisite(s) may vary by topic. May be repeated once (taken for credit twice) as content changes. 2-4 points.
Topic varies by semester.
Topics in Caribbean Studies
LATC-UA 651 4 points.
Offers in-depth focus on an aspect of social, cultural, political, or artistic life in the Caribbean and its diasporas, emphasizing multilingual, interdisciplinary, and comparative approaches. Topics vary and may include: Political Imaginaries of the Caribbean; Culture and Politics in the Caribbean; Caribbean Religions.
Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures
For descriptions, consult the Spanish and Portuguese section of this Bulletin.
Topics: Brazil
PORT-UA 300 Formerly Topics in Brazil Studies (PORT-UA 700). Prerequisite when taught in Portuguese: Advanced Portuguese (PORT-UA 50); no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered periodically. Andermann, Giorgi, Robbins, Peixoto. 4 points.
The Short Story in Brazil
PORT-UA 301 Formerly The Brazilian Short Story (PORT-UA 830). Prerequisite: Advanced Portuguese (PORT-UA 50). Offered periodically. Robbins, Peixoto. 4 points.
Advanced Topics: Brazil (in Portuguese)
PORT-UA 400 Formerly Topics in Brazil Studies (PORT-UA 850). Prerequisite: Intermediate Portuguese II (PORT-UA 4). Offered every year. 4 points.
Advanced Topics: Brazil (in English)
PORT-UA 401 Formerly Topics in Brazil Studies (PORT-UA 851). No prerequisite. Offered every year. 4 points.
Brazilian Poetry and Song
PORT-UA 402 Formerly PORT-UA 840. Prerequisite when taught in Portuguese: any PORT-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered periodically. Peixoto, Robbins. 4 points.
On Eating Others: Cannibalism and Anthropophagy in the Circum-Atlantic World
PORT-UA 403 Formerly PORT-UA 600. Prerequisite when taught in Portuguese: any PORT-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered periodically. Robbins. 4 points.
New Documentary in Brazil
PORT-UA 404 Formerly The New Brazilian Documentary (PORT-UA 706). Prerequisite when taught in Portuguese: any PORT-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered every other year. Andermann, Peixoto. 4 points.
Narrating Poverty in Brazil
PORT-UA 405 Formerly Narrating Poverty in Brazilian Literature and Film (PORT-UA 704). Prerequisite when taught in Portuguese: completion of any PORT-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered every other year. Peixoto. 4 points.
The Iberian Atlantic
SPAN-UA 201 Formerly SPAN-UA 300. Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: one SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Usually offered once a year in alternation with PORT-UA 215, SPAN-UA 205, and SPAN UA 260. 4 points.
Cultural History of Latin America
SPAN-UA 205 Formerly SPAN-UA 305. Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: one SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Usually offered once a year in alternation with PORT-UA 215, SPAN-UA 201, and SPAN-UA 260. 4 points.
Verlo. Leerlo. Fotografía y discurso en Latinoamérica
SPAN-UA 303 Formerly See It, Read It: Photography and Discourse in Latin America (SPAN-UA 440). Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish (SPAN-UA 50; formerly Advanced Grammar and Composition, SPAN-UA 100) or Advanced Spanish for Spanish Speaking Students (SPAN-UA 51, formerly SPAN-UA 111). Offered every other year. Dávila. 4 points.
Armas Secretas: Leer a Julio Cortázar Hoy
SPAN-UA 304 Formerly Secret Weapons: Reading Julio Cortázar Today (SPAN-UA 441). Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish (SPAN-UA 50; formerly Advanced Grammar and Composition, SPAN-UA 100) or Advanced Spanish for Spanish Speaking Students (SPAN-UA 51, formerly SPAN-UA 111). Offered periodically. Dávila. 4 points.
Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture
SPAN-UA 330 Formerly SPAN-UA 550. Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish (SPAN-UA 50; formerly Advanced Grammar and Composition, SPAN-UA 100) or Advanced Spanish for Spanish Speaking Students (SPAN-UA 51, formerly SPAN-UA 111). 4 points.
Is Spanish One Language?
SPAN-UA 362 Formerly SPAN-UA 355. Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish (SPAN-UA 50; formerly Advanced Grammar and Composition, SPAN-UA 100) or Advanced Spanish for Spanish Speaking Students (SPAN-UA 51, formerly SPAN-UA 111). Offered every year. Pearce. 4 points.
Advanced Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture (in Spanish)
SPAN-UA 400 Prerequisite: completion of any SPAN-UA 300-level course. 4 points.
Advanced Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture (in English)
SPAN-UA 401 Formerly SPAN-UA 551. 4 points.
Latin American Theatre
SPAN-UA 406 Formerly SPAN-UA 460. Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: completion of any SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered every other year. Lane, Taylor. 4 points.
Queer Cultures and Democracy
SPAN-UA 410 Formerly SPAN-UA 480. Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: completion of any SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Offered periodically. Giorgi. 4 points.
Topics in Latin American Fiction
SPAN-UA 553 Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: completion of any SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Marguch. 4 points.
Women’s Writing in Latin America
SPAN-UA 640 Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: completion of any SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Torres. 4 points.
Contemporary Latin American Novel
SPAN-UA 743 Prerequisite when taught in Spanish: completion of any SPAN-UA 300-level course; no prerequisite when taught in English. Fiol-Matta. 4 points.
Other Departments and Programs (College of Arts and Science)
The following are frequently offered courses; consult the relevant department sections in this Bulletin for course descriptions and prerequisites. Students should also consult departmental websites each semester for updated information.
AFRICANA STUDIES
Afro-Latino Culture and History
SCA-UA 565 4 points.
ANTHROPOLOGY
Race and Caste
ANTH-UA 323 Identical to LATC-UA 211. Formerly Race, "Difference," and Social Inequality. Khan. 4 points.
Popular Culture in Latin America
ANTH-UA 603 Maldonado-Salcedo. 4 points.
COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM
Cultures and Contexts: The Caribbean
CORE-UA 509 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: Latin America and the Caribbean
CORE-UA 515 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: Contemporary Latino Cultures
CORE-UA 529 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: The Black Atlantic
CORE-UA 534 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: New World Encounters
CORE-UA 541 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: Brazil
CORE-UA 555 4 points.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Latin American Body Genres
COLIT-UA 302 Identical to LATC-UA 241. 4 points.
Topics in Latin American Literature
COLIT-UA 551 4 points.
DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Theatre of Latin America
DRLIT-UA 293 Identical to THEA-UT 748. 4 points.
FRENCH
Approaches to Francophone Literature
FREN-UA 145 Prerequisite: Written Contemporary French (FREN-UA 105) or permission of the director of undergraduate studies. 4 points.
HISTORY
Pirates and Buccaneers: Seaborne Terrorism in the Early Modern World
HIST-UA 369 Identical to IRISH-UA 369. 4 points.
History of Colonial Latin America
HIST-UA 743 4 points.
Topics in Latin American History
HIST-UA 744 4 points.
Contemporary Latin America
HIST-UA 745 4 points.
History of the Andes
HIST-UA 753 4 points.
Cuba: History and Revolution
HIST-UA 755 4 points.
LATINO STUDIES
Approaches to Latinx Studies
SCA-UA 501 Davila. 4 points.
Latinx Art and Visual Culture
SCA-UA 533 Davila. 4 points.
Latino/a Popular Culture
SCA-UA 534 Saldaña. 4 points.
Topics in Latino Studies
SCA-UA 541 4 points.
Latina Feminist Studies
SCA-UA 548 Identical to LATC-UA 341. 4 points.
Immigration
SCA-UA 797 Jasso. 4 points.
Latina/o Literature
SCA-UA 815 Trujillo. 4 points.
LINGUISTICS
Indigenous Languages of the Americas
LING-UA 9 No prerequisites. Gallagher. 4 points.
Language in Latin America
LING-UA 30 Guy. 4 points.
POLITICS
Politics of Latin America
POL-UA 530 Prerequisite: Comparative Politics (POL-UA 500). 4 points.