Spanish

Course summary

The course offers students a varied and comprehensive insight into the social, political, intellectual and artistic culture of the countries/communities where Spanish is spoken. A Level Spanish supports progression onto language and combined degrees in the language studied and other European and non-European languages; useful if you want to study an unrelated subject with a year abroad; evidence of general academic ability for the full range of degree courses, for example Law, Medicine, Social and Political Sciences, Physical Sciences, English Language and Linguistics. The themes covered are: being a young person in Spanish-speaking society, diversity and difference, understanding the Spanish-speaking world, the two Spains, 1936 onwards. Students will also study two works: either two literary works or one literary work and a film.