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Study Spanish at Boston University<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Our literature and culture courses for majors and minors explore a range of periods and topics.\u00a0 Recent courses have dealt with gendered literary production in Latin America; sexuality and religion in medieval Iberia; the textual construction of Latin American ‘thirdworldness’; Latin American and Spanish film; poetry, painting, and the sister arts; intellectual currents between Spain and the Americas; the social poetry of Central America; and individual authors like Borges, Lorca, Gald\u00f3s, Vallejo, M\u00e1rquez, Quevedo, Cervantes and Dar\u00edo.<\/p>\n

The Spanish section is also home to a thriving language program. Six semesters of communicative courses put beginner, intermediate, and advanced students directly in touch with the language, literature, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world, preparing them for global citizenship and international careers. Advanced learners at the third-year level may focus on such diverse topics as Latino culture, business Spanish, or the techniques of poetry writing.\u00a0Spanish majors and minors have\u00a0<\/span>study-abroad and\u00a0internship<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>opportunities in Madrid and many other locations.<\/p>\n

The faculty in Spanish cover a variety of fields.\u00a0Alicia Borinsky<\/a>, widely known as a poet and fiction writer, teaches modern and contemporary Latin American literature. Christopher Maurer<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>teaches Spanish poetry as well as the intersection of biography, editing, and translation. Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez-Medina<\/a> offers courses on Romanticism, Modernism, Avant-garde, Iberian Studies, Sexuality and Gender Studies, and the body. Daniel Erker<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>gives courses in Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics, an area in which we offer a double major (Spanish\/Linguistics). <\/span>Anita Savo<\/a> teaches the literatures and cultures of medieval Spain, with an emphasis on cross-cultural exchange among Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Catalina Rodriguez<\/a> teaches Latin American literature and culture from the nineteenth century onward, with a focus on gender and sexuality studies, women\u2019s literature, theories of authorship, ecofeminism, and queer literature.<\/p>\n

Overview of the Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

All majors must complete 11 courses, and each minor must complete 6. Out of these courses, majors must fulfill each of the\u00a0 distributional requirements outlined below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spanish Major Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Spanish Minor Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

To Declare a Major or Minor in Spanish, please click here<\/a> and follow the instructions based on your current school or college.<\/p>\n

Honors Program in Spanish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The honors Program in Hispanic Language and Literatures requires 14 classes in all, to be completed with an average GPA of at least 3.7.<\/p>\n

Please click Honors Program in Spanish<\/a> for more information on requirements for achieving honors in Italian Studies.<\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n