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Major: Bachelor of Arts
MajorOverview
Studying Iberian and Latin American cultures at Stanford means engaging in a deep and compelling exploration of the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America (including Brazil), and Latinx communities in the United States. The department emphasizes literary studies with philosophical, historical, and social approaches to cultural issues to train students as experts in these areas. Given the focus on critical thinking, open discussion, and close textual analysis, undergraduate majors are provided excellent preparation for many professional fields, including business, education, international relations, law, and medicine.
This program is designed for students wishing to engage in a transitional and cross-linguistic study of Iberian and Latin American literatures and culture. Courses emphasize critical thinking and close textual analysis, the deep and often understudied intersections between literature written in Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish from the medieval period to the present day. ‘Iberian and Latin American Cultures’ appears on the official transcript and diploma.