BA in Spanish - Cinema (Spain, Latin America and US Latino) in Irvine United States | University of California Irvine

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese provides undergraduate and graduate programs, including a B.A. in Spanish with specializations in Literature and Culture, Spanish for Future Educators, and Cinema Studies focusing on Spain, Latin America, and U.S. Latino communities, along with M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Spanish.
Learners enhance their Spanish language abilities in listening, reading, speaking, and writing while developing analytical skills, sociocultural understanding, and cross-cultural capabilities applicable to diverse professional and academic paths. For those pursuing interdisciplinary studies, the Spanish B.A. program facilitates combining majors, especially beneficial for aspiring K-12 educators, including those in dual language immersion programs. The curriculum consists of five required foundational courses and seven electives. Graduates of the Spanish program will achieve these fundamental competencies:

Learners effectively communicate ideas and perspectives in Spanish through both speech and writing, demonstrating mastery of grammar, appropriate language registers, and stylistic conventions.
Learners critically examine literary and cinematic works from Spanish-speaking creators, situating them within their historical and sociocultural frameworks.
Learners recognize and explain linguistic characteristics (such as phonetics, syntax, and language acquisition) within Spanish-speaking communities, considering variations across speakers, regions, and contexts.
Learners differentiate and articulate cultural traditions and diverse viewpoints from Spanish-speaking populations, encompassing Iberian, Latin American, and U.S. Latino communities.