Spanish and Portuguese

Basic Structure of the Department

The department teaches both Spanish and Portuguese languages and literature.
The department meets two different needs: 1) language instruction and fulfilling the College's Language Requirement, and 2) a Humanities curriculum in Spanish and Portuguese focused on literature, cultures, theater, film, and the arts.
The Spanish Majors are:
- Major in Hispanic Studies
- Major in Romance Studies (includes two of the four principal Romance Languages - Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian - one as primary, the other as secondary)
- Modified Major in Hispanic Studies
- Modified Major in Lusophone Studies
The Minors are:
- Minor in Hispanic Studies
- Minor in Lusophone Studies
There is NO Portuguese major

SPAN 1: Beginning Spanish
PORT 1: Intensive Portuguese I
Students who have some knowledge of the language should begin with the course indicated by their placement results from high school language study, AP scores, and/or the Spanish placement test offered by the department during Orientation Week.

Deadline for ALL programs taking place in 2009-2010 is February 2, 2009.
The Portuguese off-campus program goes to Salvador, Brazil in alternating summer terms. A student can participate as either an LSA or and FSP. Prerequisites for the FSP and LSA are different: The prerequisite for the LSA is PORT 1. The prerequisites for the FSP are PORT 9 and PORT 20.
There are a number of different programs for Spanish. The department sponsors an LSA in Barcelona, Spain (fall, winter, and spring), and an LSA in Puebla, Mexico (winter and spring). The Spanish FSP goes to Madrid, Spain in the fall and to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the spring. These are competitive. Prerequisite for the Barcelona and Puebla LSA programs is a minimum grade of B- in Span 2 (or equivalent high school preparation). Prerequisite for the Buenos Aires and Madrid FSP is one of SPAN 30,31 or 32.
A student wanting to go on an LSA should plan on taking SPAN 2 no earlier than two terms before the scheduled LSA. A student who has placed into SPAN 3 and wants to go on the Spanish LSA should not take SPAN 3 on campus. Such students will need to participate in a mandatory drill session the term prior to the scheduled LSA.

SPAN 1-2-3. This takes three terms, can be begun at any term except summer.
PORT 1-3. This takes two terms, winter and spring, or in alternating years PORT 1 on campus in spring and PORT 3 on LSA Brazil in the summer. There is no PORT 2, so a student must begin the sequence with PORT 1.

A student can fulfill the College Language Requirement with Portuguese in two terms either on campus winter/spring or participating in the LSA when it is offered.
All courses in Portuguese literature both at Dartmouth and abroad are taught in Portuguese, not English.
Students interested in Portuguese are encouraged to consult Rodolfo Franconi (Rodolfo.A.Franconi@Dartmouth.EDU) .
A student whose native language or heritage language is Portuguese and wants to formally study Portuguese may be required to take a Portuguese Departmental Placement Test prior to enrolling in upper-level courses.

SPAN 1-2-3 is the course sequence that satisfies the Language Requirement. A student can complete the language requirement with SPAN 3 on an LSA.
A typical sequence is to satisfy the language requirement, then take SPAN 9 or 10, followed by SPAN 37.
SPAN 37: Texts and Contexts, is advanced composition.
Upon completion of SPAN 37, students may begin enrolling in major or minor level courses.