From Madrid to Mexico City, from Santiago de Chile to Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, Spanish is one of the most widely spoken of languages in the United States and the world. The Spanish-speaking world embraces many cultures, from Spain's Judeo-Christian and Islamic heritage to Latin America's Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and African roots.

In our language classes we work in small groups to encourage individual expression and to build oral proficiency. We also emphasize cross-cultural awareness and understanding of other nations.

Literature classes include analyses and discussion of writing from many different periods. Themes range from medieval balladry to Latino literature, contemporary women's writing, and Latin American poetry. We also examine past and present civilizations through culture courses on Spain and Latin America. We organize frequent cultural activities and opportunities to practice Spanish: "tertulias," lectures, symposia, films, and performances by writers and artists from diverse areas of Spain and Latin America.