Conjoint: BA/BGlobalSt major in Spanish

With over 500 million speakers on four continents, Spanish is the world’s second most widely spoken language after English. It offers you a passport to a truly global culture and strategic world markets. Spanish is the official language of over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas and Africa, offering various opportunities for travel, study and work. The language and cultural skills you learn can help you in many ways.

Spanish is a Romance language derived from Latin. It is closely related to French, Italian, and Portuguese, so knowledge of any of these languages will help you study the others easily and confidently. Spanish is the language of major figures in history, politics, religion, literature, music, and art from Spain and the Americas.

You can study Spanish language from beginner to advanced levels. You can also explore the cultures of Spain and Latin America from the early modern period to the present day. There are courses on Spanish and Latin American literature, film, art, music and popular culture, as well as Spanish linguistics.

Studying the Spanish language and its related cultures can give you a competitive edge in many lines of work, especially in New Zealand, where few people know a second language. Spanish will be particularly rewarding for careers in teaching, translating, interpreting, foreign affairs, international law, journalism, tourism, business and marketing. It is especially useful for working with international organisations, multinational companies or NGOs in the ten Pacific Rim nations where Spanish is spoken.

The Spanish and Latin American studies programme offers a full programme of study. Courses cover language study (from beginners to advanced levels), focusing on contemporary usage and communication. The Department’s strength lies in a broad spectrum of cultural and literary studies on Spain and Latin America. We use multimedia and interdisciplinary approaches to studying Hispanic literature, film, art, music and popular culture. We support your learning with extensive print, audiovisual, and electronic resources in various library collections and multimedia laboratories.

You can take a major in Spanish as one of your two BA majors (a double major).
You will need to pass at least 120 points (eight courses) towards each of your majors, including at least 45 points (three courses) at Stage III.

Complete 120 points comprising:

At least 15 points from Stage I Elective Courses, and
At least 30 points from Stage II Spanish Elective Courses, and
At least 15 points from Stage III Spanish Language Courses, and
At least 15 points from Stage III Elective Courses, and
0 to 45 points from Additional Elective Courses

Selected courses must include at least 45 points at level 300.

Stage I Elective Courses

Complete at least 15 points from the following:

EUROPEAN 100 - Europe and the World (15 points)

SPANISH 104 - Beginners' Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPANISH 105 - Beginners' Spanish 2 (15 points)

SPANISH 178 - Spanish Study Abroad 1B (15 points)

Stage II Spanish Elective Courses

Complete at least 30 points from the following:

LATINAM 201 - Latin American History and Culture Through Film (15 points)

LATINAM 210 - Visual Cultures and Industries in Latin America (15 points)

LATINAM 216 - Music, Politics and Social Change (15 points)

SPANISH 200 - Intermediate Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPANISH 201 - Intermediate Spanish 2 (15 points)

SPANISH 241 - Spanish Sound Structure (15 points)

SPANISH 242 - Spanish Word Formation (15 points)

SPANISH 277 - Spanish Study Abroad 2A (15 points)

SPANISH 278 - Spanish Study Abroad 2B (15 points)

Stage III Spanish Language Courses

Complete at least 15 points from the following:

SPANISH 319 - Advanced Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPANISH 321 - Advanced Spanish 2 (15 points)

SPANISH 377 - Spanish Study Abroad 3A (15 points)

SPANISH 378 - Spanish Study Abroad 3B (15 points)

Stage III Elective Courses

Complete at least 15 points from the following:

LATINAM 301 - Music, Politics and Social Change (15 points)

LATINAM 302 - Special Topic (15 points)

LATINAM 303 - Latin American History and Culture through Film (15 points)

LATINAM 304 - Study Abroad (Latin America) (15 points)

LATINAM 306 - Latin American Icons: The Political Economy of Otherness (15 points)

LATINAM 310 - Visual Cultures and Industries (15 points)

LATINAM 320 - Latin American Knowledges (15 points)

SPANISH 341 - Spanish Sound Structure (15 points)

SPANISH 342 - Spanish Word Formation (15 points)

Additional Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 45 points from the following:

Students may only complete 30 points from: COMPLIT 200, COMPLIT 202, COMPLIT 203, COMPLIT 206, COMPLIT 207, COMPLIT 208, COMPLIT 210, EUROPEAN 200, EUROPEAN 206, EUROPEAN 207, EUROPEAN 300, EUROPEAN 302, EUROPEAN 307, COMPLIT 302, COMPLIT 303, COMPLIT 305, COMPLIT 306, COMPLIT 307, or COMPLIT 310.