Spanish and Latin American Studies (BA)
Explore Spanish language, literature, film, history, and culture while developing global perspectives and communication skills for careers in an increasingly connected world.
Why choose this program?
Spanish opens the door to more than 500 million people across 21 countries. Explore the language, cultures, stories, and history of Spain and Latin America while building skills you can use in university, work, and everyday life.
Start at the level that fits you, from beginner to advanced, and explore topics such as literature, film, politics, and contemporary issues. With small classes, supportive faculty, and opportunities to study or exchange in Spain and Latin America, you鈥檒l build your Spanish skills, confidence, and understanding of the Spanish-speaking world.
鈥淚 appreciated the Spanish program at Dal most for its small class sizes, which really made it possible to know all of the wonderful professors.鈥 鈥 Rachael Gardiner, Class of 2014
Careers
Spanish can open doors to careers in Canada and around the world. You鈥檒l develop communication, research, critical thinking, and cross-cultural skills that can be useful across many fields.
Your language skills can help you work with diverse communities, communicate across cultures, and understand different perspectives. Whether you鈥檙e interested in international work, public service, education, business, or community organizations, Spanish can add a valuable skill to your degree.
What you will learn
Build your Spanish language skills while exploring the cultures, histories, politics, literature, and creative works of the Spanish-speaking world. You鈥檒l develop communication, research, and critical thinking skills while learning to understand different perspectives and make connections across cultures.
Start at the right level
Whether you鈥檙e new to Spanish or already have experience, you鈥檒l start at a level that matches your skills. Before registering for a Spanish language course, you鈥檒l complete a听Language Background Questionnaire to help identify the right starting point for you. This means you can build your skills with the right level of challenge, from beginner to advanced.
Sample courses
- Beginning Spanish
- Advanced Beginning Spanish
- Accelerated Beginning Spanish
You can also begin courses that count toward the Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture.
- Intermediate Spanish
- Evolving Spain: History, Culture, Society
- Evolving Latin America
- Conversation and Expression
- Advanced Spanish
- Translation
- Hispanic Identities Through Film: Immigration, Exile & Globalization
You can also take your Spanish beyond the classroom through study abroad or exchange opportunities in a Spanish-speaking country.
- Seminar in Latin American Literature: Women Writers
- Contemporary Latin American Literature
- Voices and Visions: Hispanic Literature in Film
- Honours Reading Class
Get paid work experience
Dal Arts students can apply for the FASS Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Pilot Program, which offers a one-semester paid work term where you put what you learn in the classroom into practice, build career-ready skills and gain experience in the workplace.
Learn beyond the classroom
Arts students can take their learning beyond the classroom through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences鈥 experiential learning program.
Participate in internships, community-based projects, research opportunities, and career-focused experiences that help you apply what you learn, explore your interests, and prepare for your future.
For Spanish students, study abroad and exchange opportunities in Spain and Latin America offer another way to put your language skills into practice while experiencing Spanish-speaking cultures firsthand.
Customize your degree
Choose from
- Major
- Double major
- Honours
- Combined honours
- Minor
Study abroad or participate in an exchange in Spain or Latin America.
You can focus your studies on Spanish language, translation, literature, Hispanic culture, or Latin American Studies, or combine Spanish with another subject such as International Development Studies, Political Science, History, Psychology, Science, or Business.
Admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
- Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
- Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
- Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
Admission to many 美女做爱 programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Program-specific admission requirements
Minimum overall average: 70%
Academic English 12
Four additional academic subjects
Language Background Questionnaire
All students taking Spanish, whether they are new to the language or have previous experience, must complete the Language Background Questionnaire before registering for a Spanish language course.
The questionnaire helps determine the right starting level. Depending on your previous experience, you may also need to complete a placement test or additional assessment.
