Spanish and History of Art

Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and widely spoken in four more territories, including the United States. The language is your gateway to a great many countries and cultures in Latin America, Europe, the Caribbean and elsewhere.

Studying Spanish and History of Art helps you understand the contemporary world, and also sheds light on the past.

During your time with us, you will gain the skills to talk and write in Spanish on a range of issues relating to Spanish-speaking countries, including their visual and material culture.

Spanish

Complete beginners start their language learning by taking our Spanish 1A course; students with substantially more experience of learning the language typically take Spanish 1B.

Intensive language training, including a year abroad, gives you the opportunity to develop advanced speaking, writing, reading and translating skills in Spanish. You will learn how to discern different varieties and registers of Spanish, and gain an intercultural awareness.

Spanish at Edinburgh celebrated its centenary in 2019, and our wide-ranging courses are taught by leading experts in their field.

You will be immersed in an extraordinary range of literature, film, poetry and theatre from around the world, explored in its historical context.

History of Art

Beyond the Spanish-speaking world, History of Art will introduce you to art from different periods and cultures around the globe.

You will learn how, and for whom, works of art were made. You will also explore their meaning and discover the ways in which they can be interpreted.

Why Edinburgh

As a world-leading festival city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a global language in its cultural context. Its highlights include the National Library of Scotland and four National Galleries of Scotland.

We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.

When you graduate with a degree in Spanish and History of Art, you will have the combination of broad cultural education and specialist knowledge valued by employers worldwide.

How long it takes to complete this degree programme

This programme is studied over 4 years, including a year abroad. This enables us to build choice and flexibility into your studies, giving you time to explore options, find what you like and build your skills.

Your first two years will be your pre-honours years. They will give you a good grounding in your subjects. In addition to studying core courses, you will broaden your education and skill set by choosing option courses. This may enable you to change the focus of your programme.

Your final two years will be your honours years. You will spend Year 3 abroad, gaining a lived experience of Spanish-speaking culture. Year 4 will be tailored to your interests in specific topics or approaches to Spanish and History of Art.

Programme benefits

• Learn in an historic capital city where Spanish has been taught for over a century.

• Study over four years, including one abroad.

• Become fluent in one of the world's most widely spoken languages.

• Try out different subjects in your first two years.

• Delve into fantastic libraries, collections and galleries.

• Try your hand at creative writing and publishing.