Emphasis is placed on conversation, as well as composition and vocabulary. Students attending this class will deepen their knowledge of Italian culture and society, with a special focus on socio-cultural debates concerning politics, migration and gender issues. This course is designed with a series of activities focused on experiential learning to achieve fluency in Italian through real-life situations. Prerequisite: ITAL2020.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement; instructor permission.

An introduction to the sound system of both Peninsular & Latin Am Spanish. Class discussions focus on how the sounds of Spanish are produced from an articulatory point of view, and how these sounds are organized & represented in the linguistic competence of their speakers. When appropriate, comparisons will be made between Spanish & English or Spanish & other (Romance & non-Romance) languages. Course seeks to improve the student's pronunciation. Pre-requisites SPAN 2020 or equivalent (it can be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010).

Introduces students to the expressions and experiences of people in the early Americas. By studying primary source materials, students will enrich their knowledge of the colonial period while further developing methods of historical and literary analysis. By the end of the course, students will be able to close read primary sources, situate them within specific historical contexts, and explain their analysis in spoken and written Spanish.

An interactive course designed to help students build fluency in spoken Spanish. Created for Spanish majors and minors, the course encourages students to strengthen communication skills through discussions, creative projects, and real-world engagement. Students will explore the cultures of Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean by analyzing film, visual and plastic arts, performance, graphic novels, and visual poetry.

SPAN 3040 is a Language for the Professions course intended for students with interest in Business and Economy related fields. Upon completion of this course, students will have acquired the vocabulary and the intercultural competence that will allow them to comfortably and successfully participate in professional settings in Spanish. International students that are native speakers of Spanish are ineligible to take the course.

Latin American Culture and Civilization

This course focuses on the emergence and consolidation of modernity in Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. Readings and discussions of representative literary and artistic movements of modern Spain, including the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, the Avant Garde, Modernism, and Postmodernism in terms of their historical, intellectual, artistic and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement. Spanish 4th year majors are excluded from taking this course

Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with authentic, culturally rich oral and written texts in Spanish. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present and past activities and expressing desires and requests), and to express personal meaning by creating with the language. Three class hours. Followed by SPAN 2020. Passing grade in SPAN 1020 or 1060; PLACE diagnostic score of 3.25-4.0; UVA placement diagnostic score of 326-409 (prior to May 2022); SAT II score of 520-590; or permission of the department.

Continuation of ITAL 1010. Prerequisite: ITAL 1010.