Program Overview

The interdisciplinary major in Spanish Studies introduces students to the study of the cultural dynamics and expressive cultures produced by peoples of Hispanic origin residing in the United States, Latin America, and Spain throughout history and into the present day.

-
Department
  • Languages and Applied Linguistics
Program Type
  • Major
  • Minor
Area of Focus
  • Humanities

Requirements

Please view the requirements for the major here.

Student Story: Jamie

Jamie, a Kresge affiliate, is double majoring in Spanish Studies and History, with a focus on the Americas and Africa. Within Spanish Studies, Jamie concentrates on literature. Her academic interests center on colonial Latin American history and its present-day legacies, and Jamie hopes to pursue a career in museums and archiving. Jamie is working on a THI (The Humanities Institute) Undergraduate Fellowship, researching gentrification in Mexico City with a focus on visual and architectural change, sociolinguistic shifts, and the unequal distribution of green spaces.

--

Career Outcomes

  • Bilingual-multicultural education
  • Business
  • Community organizing
  • Environmental science
  • Global economics
  • Government and community service
  • Health care
  • Higher education
  • International relations
  • Journalism and the media
  • Law
  • Legal services
  • Library science
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Politics
  • Public health
  • Public policy
  • Publishing
  • Research
  • Social work
  • Teaching
  • Translation and interpretation
  • Travel industry

These are only samples of the field's many possibilities.

What can I do with my Humanities degree? Find out here! Meet Humanities alumni, view videos, and explore career pathways.

Program Contact

apartment 218 Cowell College

email languages@ucsc.edu

phone (831) 459-2054

Community Studies Poster
Similar Programs
  • Art History
  • Program Keywords
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Spanish Culture
  • Translation
  • Languages and Linguistics
  • Literature and Culture