Language & Culture

This course surveys characteristic works of different cultures and their socio-historical context. The focus will be on human artistic expression of knowledge, emotions, values and beliefs. Themes covered in the course will include the struggle of power, the art of writing, and visual/architectural representations from the Ancient World to the Middle Ages.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

This course will present the basic structures of the Spanish language with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture. Students will learn to communicate about simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

This course will present the basic structures of the Italian language with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture. Students will learn to communicate in common situations of everyday life.

This course aims to provide students with some critical tools and concepts which focus on the art of experiencing the city as part of the physical and cultural context that defines it. Emphasis will be placed on how the city constructed its identity and marketed itself as a global artistic capital. Special attention will be placed on the following urban centres: Paris, Rome, Madrid and Buenos Aires.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

This course surveys characteristic works of different cultures and their socio-historical context. The focus will be on human artistic expression of knowledge, emotions, values and beliefs. As in Cultural Identity in the Visual Age I, themes covered in this course include the struggle of power in Church & State, the Enlightened citizen, and visual/architectural representations from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

This course is a continuation of Spanish 111. This course completes the study of the fundamental grammatical structures of Spanish with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture.

This course is a continuation of Italian 101. This course completes the study of the fundamental grammatical structures of Italian with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture.

The focus of this course is to explore how power struggles are often language and image struggles. Understanding the power of language in our political, social and cultural spheres will help us to think more critically about its role in cultural identity. Special attention will be placed on Indigenous and marginalized communities and the role language plays in revitalizing and reclaiming culture.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

Ce cours s͛adresse aux élèves qui possèdent déjà une maîtrise efficace du français. Il leur permettra d͛explorer la langue et la culture françaises à travers le monde. De plus, les élèves définiront, concrétiseront et présenteront un projet en lien avec la francophonie.

This course will focus on communication skills in Spanish. Students will build knowledge of the target language and
cultures through research, discussion and projects. Basic characteristics of linguistic concepts will also be examined in order to further understand the development of the language. An active learning lab component to this course will enable learners to develop, expand and reinforce language skills.

This course will focus on communication skills in Italian. Students will build knowledge of the target language and cultures through research, discussion and projects. Basic characteristics of linguistic concepts will also be examined in order to further understand the development of the language. An active learning lab component to this course will enable learners to develop, expand and reinforce language skills.

This course will look at the story behind Montreal’s many cultural communities: how they depict themselves and how
they are viewed through visual and written media. Students will explore film, art, literature and news media in order to
gauge the role Montreal’s cultural communities play in defining the city’s identity. Guest speakers, field trips and,
attention to the Kahnawake cultural community are an integral part of this course.
* A selection of authentic French, Spanish, and Italian material will be used in this course.

This course is a panoramic survey of Hispanic history and culture. Students will develop an understanding of diverse aspects of Hispanic civilization by studying its most significant political and historical events and examining its most representative works of art, architecture and literature. Emphasis will be placed on contributions to Hispanic cultural heritage and the development of modern Spain.
*A selection of authentic Spanish material will be used in this course.

This course will examine the ways both individual and collective identity have been shaped in Italy from the Middle Ages
to the present by language, politics, literature, film, art and pop culture. In addition to studying cultural production,
students will explore major events, movements and figures in Italy. While the course is organized chronologically,
recurrent themes throughout Italian history will generate much of the class discussions.
*A selection authentic Italian material will be used in this course.

In this course, students will demonstrate that they have integrated the skills, knowledge and competencies required of the program. The focus of the course will be a research project and a presentation involving the use of information technology, reflection and analysis, structured formulation of ideas, and effective use of the languages acquired. Students will develop sound and ethical research habits, from the initial bibliographical research and the literary review, through core organizational, critical and presentational skills, to the timely dissemination of information. The final project in this course will be the Comprehensive Assessment.