3000

This course will study the reformist Latin American current of the Spanish Language that emerged in the late 19th Century, known as Modernism, within the context of the growth of Latin American cities, the signs of uncertainly, loss of faith and the collapse of the burgess social order. Aware of the autonomy of art, Modernist writers aesthetically express the human and social contradictions of this crisis. In order to understand these phenomena, the course will study the narrative, essay and poetic genre of the first modernist generation (Jose A. Silva, Julian del Casal, Ruben Dario and Jose Marti), and make a transition to vanguard poetry through Lopez Velarde and Leopoldo Lugones.

Essential requirement to receive a degree in letters in accordance with the students’ research interests: Narrative genre (novel, short story), lyrical genre (poetry), literary movement or problem in history, literary theory or criticism. This is a monographic research project carried out under the guidance of a professor and does not require the students’ permanent attendance at the university.

Graduation program that allows students to acquire research experience as assistants for one of the Department’s research groups.

This seminar is designed for students of literature who choose to write a graduation thesis as the final requirement of their undergraduate program. This course is to be enrolled through the program´s Academic Coordinator. Enrollment is only allowed with the endorsement of a professor from the Department, must clearly indicate that he/she is familiar with the student´s research topic and will advise and serve as a guide for the project during the course of the semester. The seminar coordinator assists students in their study of the status of the research topics chosen, their pertinence, the methodological elements and the core concepts involved in carrying out the graduation thesis.

This graduation option gives students the chance to complement a strictly academic education with experience in companies and institutions. This program can be accessed by means of the offers posted by the Professional Experience Center or directly applied for by the students.