Seminar in Translation: Spanish-English

This capstone course equips students who have strong skills in Englishand Spanish with the ability to produce effective translations between those two languages. Given that literary texts present the most complex translation problems, coursework focuses on the translation of songs, poems, short stories, and essays from a number of different Spanish-speaking countries. Students evaluate the quality of a given translation, and revise and improve their own and their classmates efforts. The class culminates with each student'sselection of a final translation project, which undergoes a process of research, careful scrutiny, and revision.