Spanish
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. Fluent university graduates are in demand not only in the international business community, but also sought by agencies and NGOs such as the World Bank, World Health Organization and United Nations.
Many of our graduates are at the top of their fields and go on to work in diverse careers, from social services and medicine to media and the arts. You’ll also gain valuable skills and build your network by participating in faculty research projects and community-engaged events.
Explore the language, literature and linguistics of the Spanish-speaking world alongside award-winning professors. You’ll study the language’s development and its variations worldwide. Examine the range of literature, from the Spanish Civil War to the vast, innovative work of Latin America's writers; from Cervantes and the modern novel to micro-literature and songs as poetry.
What you’ll learn
- Develop a strong command of the Spanish language in both its written and spoken forms.
- Learn about Spanish and Latino literature, and the history and evolution of the language over time and between continents.
- Examine the contemporary social and cultural context of key issues facing Spanish-speaking societies in literature and media.
Hands-on experiences
- Gain course credit for volunteer experiences, such as those with scholarly conferences and community organizations.
- Acentos, our student-run literary and arts magazine, provides publication, editing, marketing and community relations skills.
- Connect with peers through university lecture series, and theatre, music and literary events.
- Immerse yourself in Spanish culture and language through study abroad opportunities.
Questions?
Contact us at goyork@yorku.ca
Program Details
Offered by
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Offered at
- Keele Campus
Degrees offered
BA
Ways to study
Full-Time, Part-Time
Experiential Education
Co-op or internship
Fall entry
Yes (first and upper year)
Winter entry
Yes (first and upper year)
Summer entry
Yes (first and upper year)
Experiential Education
Co-op or internship
Sample Schedule (first year)
- Spanish language course
- Humanities or social science general education course
- Natural science general education course
- Courses outside the major
Possible career paths
- Lawyer
- Health sciences expert
- Foreign service worker
- International trade and development expert
- Marketing executive
- Journalist
- Foreign-language educator
- Social services worker
- Tourism and hospitality worker
