Whether you are interested in launching a career in the global market or preparing to explore graduate school options, an Upper-Division Studies in Spanish studies will serve as the foundation for jobs in education, business, government, and other organizations serving Spanish-speaking communities worldwide.

The MLLI faculty, which includes a unique combination of specialists in linguistics, sociology, cultural and literary studies, intercultural communication and pedagogy has been pioneers in developing an interdisciplinary curriculum for over two decades.

In the interdisciplinary MLLI major program, Spanish students join those of other languages in a common core of three courses that stress linguistic and cultural analysis. Therefore, an integral part of acquiring proficiency in Spanish language and knowledge of the cultures of Spain, Latin America, and Latinx in the United States, is learning about the fascinating dynamics of languages and cultures in general.

Spanish courses address a variety of cultural, sociological, literary and linguistic themes. UMBC Spanish students learn about the histories, the cultures, and the social problems of the societies in which Spanish is spoken. Classes in advanced Spanish courses are small and offer the opportunity for individual interaction with professors.

Students of Spanish at UMBC are continually learning to cross borders, cultural, social, psychological, and national borders.

In addition to upper-level language courses, students have the option of learning about a range of topics, including Introduction to the Spanish-speaking world, film and society in Spain, film and society in Latin America, economic development of Latin America, modern Latin American History, Latin American politics and more.