Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Studies - Language and Culture Studies

University of Minnesota Duluth's (UMD) Spanish Studies consists of two different sub-plans: Language and Culture Studies or Latin America.

The Language and Culture Studies sub-plan fosters the development of cross-cultural competency and broader world perspectives through the study of history, cultural production, and texts of inherently diverse Spanish-speaking communities and cultures. This major guides students to the acquisition of the Spanish language in order to carry out coursework in the study, analysis, and understanding of literary texts and cultural products from Latin America, Spain, and United States Latino communities. Students in this sub-plan gain proficiency in the Spanish language and essential skills, like critical analysis, empathy, and cultural awareness. Because this major requires a second field of study, this sub-plan prepares students for a wide variety of careers, graduate programs, and professional school programs. Graduates might go on to work in the STEM fields; for non-profit organizations, for the government, or in education; companies with international ties and who value bilingualism and inclusivity; among many other career possibilities. 

Acquired Skills

• Students will gain proficiency in Spanish for many different contexts and registers.
• Students will learn about cultures and communities that speak Spanish.
• Students will fine-tune essential skills based on communication and connection.
• Students will gain knowledge about history and literary and filmic movements from Spain and Latin America.
• Students will have the opportunity to use Spanish in innovative and creative ways.
• Spanish will open doors for students in ways they might not imagine.

Career Possibilities

An undergraduate degree in Spanish at UMD prepares students for a variety of careers and/or graduate or professional programs because students have a second field of study. Students go on to careers in community organizations in the US and internationally, engineering, teaching, non-profit administration, human resources, the creative economy, law and government, marketing and business administration, health and sciences, and much more.