The Spanish Language and Culture minor will give student the opportunity to include the study of the Spanish language and its associated cultures in their degrees. Spanish is a major international language with more than 400 million speakers. It is the third most spoken language in the world (after Mandarin Chinese and English) and the national language of 22 countries (Spain and most of Central and South America, as well as Equatorial Guinea in Africa). It is also an official language of the European Union and a major second language in the United States. A great number of people all over the world learn it as a foreign language.  Spanish shares with English a common Indo-European origin, and is relatively accessible to English speakers. Studying Spanish as a minor can have multiple cultural and linguistic benefits, beyond the immediate learning of language and culture.

Students beginning this major at introductory level follow a different pathway to complete the major. 

Language level placement tests are held prior to commencement. 

Students are advised to check prerequisites carefully and plan their minor accordingly.

Learning outcomes

Students who complete this minor will have the knowledge and skills to:

• express themselves confidently in a formal or informal register, appropriate to the situation and person concerned.
• read, comprehend and infer authors’ meaning in newspapers, magazines, literary and critical texts in Spanish.
• demonstrate understanding of the linguistic nature of Spanish
• engage with authentic media such as news, movies, graphic novels, podcasts/vodcasts and music by summarizing, analysing, evaluating and criticizing their content.
• write texts in Spanish in the appropriate genre, with correct grammatical structures and thematic vocabulary relevant to the level of the student
• write and perform creative/imaginative texts (theatre plays, radio programs) individually and collaboratively