Spanish Studies

We teach the language in the context of common tasks and situations, so that it is immediately useful and memorable. Tandem programs and community interaction enable real-world communication from the start. We also introduce you to Spanish and Latin American customs and traditions, writing and film, to enhance your cultural awareness and sense of global citizenship.

Advanced courses focus on particular aspects of language or culture, from Translation to the Latin American novel, Spanish film to questions of gender, colonialism, modernization, or separatism. From Don Quijote to “Despacito,” lyric poetry to urban graffiti, Che Guevara to Pablo Picasso, we offer you new ways of seeing the world and situating yourself in it.

A major or minor in Spanish is perfect for motivated students with a passion for language, literature, and culture, who are excited by imaginative, interdisciplinary, and provocative approaches to study and life. A Spanish degree teaches you about connection, communication, and community, and fits well with a major or minor in another language, or with subjects such as Anthropology, History, Political Science, Geography, and many more.

Our graduates are equipped for any field in which connection and internationalism count: from business to law, education to development work, journalism to public relations, diplomacy to tourism.