Spanish

In a world that is growing smaller by technology and media, with over 400 million Spanish speakers worldwide, a degree in Spanish will prepare you to participate and succeed in the global marketplace. Your enhanced language skills will enable you to interact and work with people from other regions and cultures, to more confidently travel to Spanish-speaking countries, and provide you with important cultural insights and critical thinking skills.

Our department invests in your success by providing individual support tailored to your career goals. You’ll take courses focused on a variety of occupations including marketing and communications, literature, film, television, media studies, cultural studies, and education among others. 

Graduates have a myriad of opportunities at their fingertips to work with the public or specialize in translation or interpretation. Many students elect to pair a Spanish degree with another field to amplify their skills. For example, those majoring in the sciences will be equipped to provide care to Spanish speakers without the need for a translator. Students interested in Political Science could pursue a law degree and specialize in immigration law. 

We work closely with the Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center, facilitating partnerships with local employers in multiple sectors that seek Spanish-speaking employees such as the Latino Health Insurance Program, the Paul Barbieri Elementary School, the Danforth Museum, and more. Graduates of the program are well positioned to pursue graduate studies, professional employment, or teaching at the elementary or secondary levels.

Through literature, culture, and linguistics courses as well as internships and study-abroad opportunities, you will gain an understanding of the diversity that is the very fabric of the communities in and around Framingham as well as across the globe.