Spanish

The Spanish program at UW provides diverse courses, highlighting the Spanish and Latin American culture. The program embraces the diversity of the students, fostering a supportive community.

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Program Overview

Degree availability: Major/Minor/ Heritage Program

Years offered: 4 years

Contact: Ana Fernández Dobao (anadobao@uw.edu)

Learn more about Spanish 316 (Stylistics and Composition for Heritage Students)

Learn more about Spanish 314 (Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Students)

Learn more about Spanish 315 (Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Students)

Study Abroad

Argentina

Chile 

Colombia 

Costa Rica 

Ecuador 

Guatemala 

Mexico 

Peru  

Spain (Europe) 

Internship

UW Career & Internship Center

Past Internship Opportunities

  • Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
  • Intern/Graduate Fellow, Brazil and Southern Cone at McLarty Associates
  • Curatorial Intern – Dupont Kalorama Museum Consortium
  • Environmental Education Intern – Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
  • KVDA Production Internship – NBCUniversal
  • Internship- Houston Urban Environmental Education Multi-Media Intern

Course Information

Course Catalog

Modern Language Courses

  • SPAN 101/102/103: Elementary Spanish
  • SPAN 110: Accelerated Elementary Spanish
  • SPAN 121/122/123: Spanish Immersion
  • SPAN 201/202/203: Intermediate Spanish
  • SPAN 227: Intermediate Conversation

Language Courses for Special Purpose

  • SPAN 225/226: Spanish for Health Professionals

Language Courses for Heritage Speakers

  • SPAN 216: Spanish for Heritage Learners
  • SPAN 314/315: Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Students
  • SPAN 316: Stylistics and Composition for Heritage Students

Literature, Culture, and Linguistics Courses

  • SPAN 206:  Oaxaca – Histories, Cultures, and Movements of Resistance
  • SPAN 207: Culture and Civilization in Spain
  • SPAN 304: Survey of Spanish Literature 1140-1498
  • SPAN 305: Survey of Spanish Literature 1498-1681
  • SPAN 306: Survey of Spanish Literature 1681 to the Present
  • SPAN 312: Literature and Culture 1300-1800
  • SPAN 313: Literature and Culture: 1800 to Present
  • SPAN 317: Spanish and Latin American Literature in English Translation
  • SPAN 323: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
  • SPAN 326: Advanced Grammar and Lexicon
  • SPAN 328: Spanish Cultural Studies
  • SPAN 329: Latin American Cultural Studies

Film Studies

  • SPAN 332: Chicano Film and Narrative
  • SPAN 333: Hispanic Film Studies
  • SPAN 334: Latin American Film
  • SPAN 335: Spanish and Latin American Film

Summer Intensive Language Courses

  • SPAN 134: Intensive First-Year Spanish

Foreign Study

  • SPAN 199: Foreign Study – Elementary
  • SPAN 237: Foreign Study – Intermediate Conversation
  • SPAN 337: Foreign Study Advanced Conversation

Faculty's Recent Research

Publications

🌍Global

  • Spoken by 500 million people worldwide.
  • Official language in 20 countries, including Spain and most of Latin America. One of the six official languages of the United Nations.

📚Learning

  • Known for its straightforward pronunciation, consistent spelling, and global usefulness, making it accessible for learners of all levels.
    Widely taught in schools and universities around the world.

🏛️Culture & Diplomacy

  • Spanish is a key language in literature, film, music, and international relations.
  • Essential for engaging with the rich cultural traditions of Spain and Latin America, from magical realism to salsa and flamenco.

✈️Travel & Career

  • Extremely useful for travel across Europe, Latin America, and parts of the United States with large Spanish-speaking communities.
  • Opens doors to study abroad, scholarships, and careers in business, international relations, education, healthcare, tourism, and translation.

Discover More with the Spanish Department

Open doors to new cultures, careers, and global opportunities.

Visit the Spanish Department

  • Mexico pyramid,

    Mexico pyramid

  • Plaza de las Banderas Uyuni,

    Plaza de las Banderas Uyuni

  • Machu Picchu,

    Machu Picchu

  • Sagrada Família,

    Sagrada Família