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University College London

Bachelor Degree , Latin American Studies

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Course Description

This four-year programme combines the study of Spanish language and its varieties with modules in the literature, film, history and cultures of Spain and Latin America, from the early modern period to the present day. Year three is spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. If you are interested in Portuguese, you may study it ab initio along with Spanish on this programme, or look into the various combinations on our Modern Languages BA.

  • UCL is a leading, exceptionally well-connected centre for Hispanic and Latin American studies, with a wealth of expertise in all areas and periods. Portuguese and Brazilian studies are a recent and thriving addition, with expertise ranging from Renaissance Portugal to Modernist Brazil and Lusophone Africa.

  • You will have high-quality language instruction combined with innovative, research-led cultural teaching. Literature: Cervantes through Borges to contemporary fiction; film: Buñuel to current Latin American trends; and history: Cortés through Andean cultures to 20th century dictatorships.

  • Your third year is spent in a Spanish-speaking country - an experience which benefits your linguistic and cultural understanding. We have links with leading universities in Spain and Latin America.

  • You will benefit from the resources of the UCL and Senate House libraries, the Instituto Cervantes, Canning House, and numerous Spanish-speaking embassies. London hosts the UK's largest Hispanic community and provides a wealth of cultural events, from film festivals to literary evenings.

Course Content

An indicative guide to the structure of this programme, year by year.

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)

  • Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • Spanish Language I

Optional modules

You will have a choice of first-year modules on Spanish and Latin American literature, history and film. You may also benefit from our first-year modules on Portuguese and Brazilian literature and history. In addition, you will choose from a range of interdepartmental modules offered by SELCS. Options may include the study of linguistics, film, and history. Example modules in our department include:

  • The Spanish Ballad Tradition from the Middle Ages to Lorca
  • Experiments in Modern Spanish Drama
  • Introduction to Spanish Film
  • Civilisation and Barbarism in Argentine Literature
  • Cultural Responses to the Mexican Revolution
  • The Latin American Supernatural
  • Beginners' Portuguese
  • Introduction to Portuguese Literature
  • The Brazilian Novel

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)

Spanish Language II

Optional modules

You will select a total of 90 credits from a wide range of optional modules. Options may include:

  • History of Colonial Latin America
  • History of Spain in the 20th Century
  • Introduction to Latin American Film
  • Women's Writing in Latin America
  • The Literature of the Spanish Inquisition
  • La Regenta and the Spanish Realist Novel
  • The Essay in Spanish America
  • Golden Age Theatre in Spain
  • Art and Empire in the Iberian World
  • Intermediate Portuguese
  • Portuguese Travel Literature
  • Brazilian Literature in Film
  • SELCS Interdepartmental Intermediate modules

Year 3

Year abroad

You will spend your third year abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.

You can participate in a university placement with one of our partner universities, undertake a work placement, or have a British Council language assistantship abroad (subject to availability/ approval), to make the most of your cultural and linguistic immersion. The experiences and skills developed while abroad further academic and personal development, cultural and social awareness, provide a foundation for further study and enhance career prospects.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)

Spanish Language III

Optional modules

You will select a total of 90 credits from a wide range of optional modules. Options may include:

  • The Works of Cervantes
  • The Works of J. L. Borges
  • Latin American Vanguard Movements
  • The Andean World of J. M. Arguedas
  • The City in Latin American Culture
  • History of Latin America in the 20th Century
  • The Battle for Memory in the Contemporary Spanish Novel
  • Spanish Film from the 1990s: New Ways of Seeing
  • Childhood in Latin American Cinema
  • Cultural Dilemmas
  • Reading and Writing Spanish Microfiction
  • Advanced Portuguese
  • Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century
  • Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil
  • SELCS Interdepartmental Advanced modules

 

Entry Requirements

A Levels

Grades

AAB

Subjects

Spanish grade A required.

GCSEs

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

Contextual offer

Grades

ABB (more about contextual offers)

Subjects

Spanish grade A required.

GCSEs

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

IB Diploma

Points

36

Subjects

A score of 17 points in three higher level subjects including Spanish at grade 6, with no score lower than 5.

Contextual offer

Points

34 (more about contextual offers)

Subjects

A score of 16 points in three higher level subjects including Spanish at grade 6, with no score lower than 5.

English language requirements

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

The English language level for this programme is: Advanced

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Assessment Methods

You will be assessed through a combination of written and oral examinations, essays, language work, projects and other coursework. Additional weight will be given to your achievements in the later years of your programme.

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