Spanish and Portuguese BA

About this programme

The sequence of undergraduate programs of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is designed to lead from the acquisition of competence in written and spoken Spanish or Portuguese, through an acquaintance with the structure and history of one or both of these languages and a critical understanding of the development and achievements of their literatures in the Old World and in the New, to training in advanced study and independent research. The department’s policy is to maintain a balanced strength between language and literature and between Peninsular and Latin American facets of a unified field. Students in this major choose one of the following concentrations based on general area of interest: Concentration A: The Languages, Literatures, and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World This concentration is recommended for students interested in the languages, literature, and cultures of the Spanish-speaking World on both sides of the Atlantic and/or a career in K-12 foreign language teaching, as well as for future graduate students in Hispanic Studies. Spanish is required for this option, and Portuguese and Catalan are optional. Concentration B: The Languages, Literatures, and Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World This concentration is recommended for students interested in the language, literature, and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world, and may include up to two upper division electives in Spanish. Portuguese is required for this option, and Spanish is optional.