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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, and Cervantes.<\/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 (Spain), Santiago de Chile, Quito (Ecuador), and Monterrey (Mexico).<\/p>\n

The faculty in Spanish cover a variety of fields.\u00a0Christopher 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 Rodr\u00edguez<\/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 students majoring in Spanish must complete 9 courses, and minors must complete 6. Out of these courses, majors and minors must fulfill each of the 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 on the link below and follow the instructions based on your current school or college.<\/p>\n

Declaring a Major\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Declaring a Minor<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Graduation with Honors in Spanish requires a total of 12 courses (3 beyond the major), with an average GPA of at least 3.7. Students are encouraged to work with an advisor to produce an honors thesis, which may count for up to 2 of the 3 additional courses. Prospective honors students should consult with their advisor no later than spring term of their junior year.<\/p>\n

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