The Spanish Language Program offers the possibility of completing all MAT course requirements in three summers, depending on enrollment. The MAT in Spanish is designed for individuals already teaching Spanish, but also is open to prospective teachers at the K-12 school level. Credits from World Languages Institute courses may be applied towards state certification and/or continued professional development. Teachers are required to complete successfully at least two Spanish courses in the World Languages Institute before applying to the MAT program. Details are available at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or its web site at http://span-port.rutgers.edu.SPRING 2025
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THE SOUNDS OF SPANISH (CR. 3)
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"Sounds of Spanish" is a course ideal for those interested in bilingualism, particularly aimed at professionals in education, linguistics, and cognitive studies. It delves into bilingual phonetics and phonology, focusing on the processing of sounds in both Spanish and English. The course encompasses a wide range of Spanish dialects, including US Spanish, Peninsular Spanish with its standard and regional dialects, and Latin American varieties.
The program is especially beneficial for language educators, providing strategies for teaching Spanish pronunciation. Participants gain a thorough understanding of the contemporary variants of Spanish, particularly those prevalent in the U.S. The curriculum covers a variety of topics such as the articulatory system, sound production, classification of vowels and consonants, phonetic transcription, mental representation of sounds, dialectal variation and accent, and sound change processes. This approach equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and teach the phonetic and phonological aspects of Spanish in a bilingual context.
THIS COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR THE SPANISH M.A.T.
