If you study Spanish, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the culture and society of the Spanish-speaking world, through studying films, music, media, politics, and more. You will develop skills in communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as translation into and out of the language. You will also develop your language skills to be able to read and analyze a book and film in Spanish, which is both challenging and fun. Spanish will test your analytical skills and ability to express yourself clearly. Studying Spanish will broaden your job prospects and you will earn yourself a ticket to travel and work confidently in the Spanish-speaking world. In the first year, you will study the themes of Changes in Spanish society (family structures, world of work, and impact of tourism) and Hispanic culture (music, media, and festivals & traditions). You will be given a wide variety of authentic materials including film, music, interactive online activities, and language laboratory activities. Additionally, you will study a film in-depth. You will also have a weekly session with our language assistant to help prepare you for your oral exam. In the second year in addition to consolidating and extending the first year’s topics, you will study two further themes: Immigration (benefits, challenges, and integration of immigrants), and Franco’s Dictatorship (civil war, dictatorship, and transition to democracy). You will also study in-depth a novel, written in Spanish, and you will carry out independent research on a topic of your choice (related to the Spanish-speaking world). As with the first year, you will have weekly sessions with our language assistant in preparation for your oral exam.