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Overview The Spanish and Portuguese program of Emory University is a program of humanistic study that requires a minimum of 36 credits at the intermediate and advanced level, roughly evenly divided between Spanish and Portuguese. This major is especially recommended for students who arrive at Emory with a strong background in Spanish and a desire to deepen their understanding of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds, as well as to develop their linguistic, communicative, and critical-thinking skills.Ideally, students in this program will study abroad in two different summer or semester terms, once in a Portuguese-speaking country and once in a Spanish-speaking country. It is also possible to complete the major using only courses taught at Emory.The department offers a major and minor in Spanish and a minor in Portuguese. Courses are taught in Spanish or Portuguese, and classes are small so that students at all levels are given maximum opportunity to practice the language. Other opportunities to study Luso- Hispanic language and culture are also available through the department's study abroad programs and the Casa Hispana. Refer to the department website for more information.Learning OutcomesApply fundamental critical reading skills to the analysis and interpretation of a variety of styles and genres from a range of texts in Spanish and Portuguese, such as novels, poetry, essay, film, and journalistic writing.Produce written communications in academic Spanish and Portuguese.Use spoken Spanish and Portuguese in an academic setting in formal communicative modes, such as presentational and interpretative.Carry out and report on research related to the production and reception of primary and secondary texts arising in and about Hispanic and Lusophone communities, such as the Iberian Peninsula, the Americas, and Lusophone Africa.Demonstrate a comparative perspective on the languages and cultures of the Lusophone and Hispanic worlds. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers the students in the Spanish and Linguistics program of Emory University diverse opportunities to engage with the languages and cultures of the Hispanic and Lusophone world. Whether you are completely new to our languages or a native speaker, our courses and community can help you deepen your understanding and your ability to communicate.

Disciplines

Language StudiesLanguagesLinguistics

Requirements

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7.5
TOEFLMin 100

Other Requirements

1The Common Application or Coalition Application$75 application fee or application fee waiverOfficial high school transcripts and official college transcripts, if applicableOfficial or self-reported scores from the SAT and/or the ACT. If English is your second language, TOEFL or IELTS results are also recommendedSecondary school report/counselor’s recommendationTwo teacher letters of recommendation from core-area academic teachersFor those applying EDII or RD: Midyear report and transcript

Spanish and Portuguese