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Spanish
With more than 400 million speakers, Spanish is one of the most important languages in our globalized world. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries and more than 45 million speak it in the United States. Apart from its demographic importance, Spanish is also important because of its cultural and literary influence. Writers such as Cervantes, Borges, and García Márquez; artists such as Goya, Velázquez, and Picasso; and the musical styles of salsa, tango, and mambo are some of the numerous contributions of the Hispanic world to world culture.
Globalization is part of the reality of the twenty-first century and speaking Spanish has almost become a necessity. Miami has become a city of tremendous social and economic growth, and it offers many opportunities for academic and professional development in bilingual environments. In this prosperous city known as the Gateway to the Americas, more than 60% of the population speaks Spanish, which makes it an ideal place for learning the language. Unlike other American cities, Miami’s Hispanics are not just from one nationality, as the city has residents from all of Latin America and Spain. For those who wish to learn or improve their Spanish as a second language, Miami offers an ideal environment for learning the language in a multicultural environment. At the same time, native speakers have the opportunity to compare and explore the many facets of the language, literature, art, and culture of all the different Hispanic countries.
The Department of Modern Languages at Florida International University offers a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in Spanish. Our mission is to educate cur students in language, literature, linguistics, and Latin American and Spanish culture. To meet this goal, the Spanish program offers introductory and advanced courses in language, linguistics, literature, translation and interpretation, film, and culture. In addition, our summer program in Spain, established in 1992, offers an excellent opportunity to explore another aspect of Spanish language and culture by living directly with Spanish-speaking families. We also feature a highly qualified faculty from some of the finest universities in the country, with a diversity of academic interests and with long years of experience, which makes our department an ideal place to study Spanish.
Contacts
To receive more information about lower-division Spanish classes (SPN1130, SPN1131, SPN2200, SPN 2201), please contact the Department of Modern Languages at (305) 348-2852 or e-mail Dr. Marie Guiribitey, at mguiribi@fiu.edu.
To receive information about upper-division Spanish classes, please contact the Department of Modern Languages at (305) 348-2852 or e-mail Dr. Jose Morcillo Gomez, at jmorcill@fiu.edu.
For information about the Graduate Spanish Program, please contact the Department of Modern Languages at (305) 348-2852 or e-mail our Graduate Program Director,Dr. Andrea Fanta, at afanta@fiu.edu.