Spanish Philology

Sukurta: 04 January 2021

	Faculty Faculty of Philology
	Scope of studies and length 240 ECTS credits, 4 years
	Qualification awarded Bachelor in Humanities
	Application deadline* 1 May / 1 July
	Language English
	Tuition fee per year 4 050 € EU/EFTA students can apply for a state-funded places
	Start of studies 1 September
	City Vilnius

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The Spanish Philology programme is open to candidates with no Spanish proficiency. Learning of the Spanish language shall commence upon the student’s admission.

The programme offers students the solid written and spoken communication skills required for workplace success in Spanish (C1), as well as a knowledge of the fundamentals of Spanish linguistics, literature and the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. The curriculum includes a diverse range of course units that are designed to help students to develop their language skills, including the advanced writing, speaking and research skills needed to become successful. The students will also acquire a range of soft skills by cultivating their analytical and critical thinking, problem-solving and rhetorical abilities, while gaining a knowledge of culture and history, which will allow them to understand the complex modern world of today.

Programme structure

Course unit title	ECTS credits
Course unit title	ECTS credits
1 semester Compulsory courses Modern Spanish I Introduction to Romance Philology Introduction to Linguistics Latin Language Ancient Literature	30.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
2 semester Compulsory courses Modern Spanish II Spanish Phonetics and Phonology Introduction to the Theory of Literature Studies in Hispanic Countries Introduction to the Analysis of Spanish Literary Texts	30.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
3 semester Compulsory courses Modern Spanish III Spanish Morphology and Lexicology Spanish Literature: the Middle Ages –17th c. Individual study courses*	30.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
4 semester Compulsory courses Modern Spanish IV Spanish Syntax Spanish Literature: 18th– 20th c. Optional courses History and Culture of Hispanic America / History and Culture of Spain / Spanish Literature and Cinema / History of Spanish Art Individual study courses*	30.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
5 semester Compulsory courses Modern Spanish V Hispanic Literature I Historical Development of the Spanish Language Optional courses Spanish Women’s Literature / Contemporary Spanish Literature / Historical Grammar of Romance Language / Romance Onomastics / Modern Spanish Theatre Individual study courses*	30.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
6 semester Compulsory courses Hispanic Literature II Registers of the Spanish Language Optional courses History and Culture of Hispanic America / History and Culture of Spain / Spanish Literature and Cinema / History of Spanish Art Individual study courses*	30.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
7 semester Compulsory courses Writing BA Thesis: Research in Progress Optional courses Spanish Women’s Literature / Contemporary Spanish Literature / Historical Grammar of Romance Language / Romance Onomastics / Modern Spanish Theatre Individual study courses*	30.0 5.0 5.0 20.0
8 semester Compulsory courses BA Thesis Professional Internship: Translation/Spanish Language Teaching/Corpus Linguistics/Intercultural Communication	30.0 15.0 15.0

Course unit title

ECTS

credits

Course unit title

ECTS

credits

1 semester

Compulsory courses

Modern Spanish I

Introduction to Romance Philology

Introduction to Linguistics

Latin Language

Ancient Literature

30.0

10.0

5.0

2 semester

Compulsory courses

Modern Spanish II

Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

Introduction to the Theory of Literature

Studies in Hispanic Countries

Introduction to the Analysis of Spanish Literary Texts

30.0

10.0

5.0

3 semester

Compulsory courses

Modern Spanish III

Spanish Morphology and Lexicology

Spanish Literature: the Middle Ages –17th c.

Individual study courses*

30.0

10.0

5.0

10.0

4 semester

Compulsory courses

Modern Spanish IV

Spanish Syntax

Spanish Literature: 18th– 20th c.

Optional courses

History and Culture of Hispanic America / History and Culture of Spain / Spanish Literature and Cinema / History of Spanish Art

Individual study courses*

30.0

5.0

10.0

5 semester

Compulsory courses

Modern Spanish V

Hispanic Literature I

Historical Development of the Spanish Language

Optional courses

Spanish Women’s Literature / Contemporary Spanish Literature / Historical Grammar of Romance Language / Romance Onomastics / Modern Spanish Theatre

Individual study courses*

30.0

5.0

10.0

6 semester

Compulsory courses

Hispanic Literature II

Registers of the Spanish Language

Optional courses

History and Culture of Hispanic America / History and Culture of Spain / Spanish Literature and Cinema / History of Spanish Art

Individual study courses*

30.0

5.0

10.0

7 semester

Compulsory courses

Writing BA Thesis: Research in Progress

Optional courses

Spanish Women’s Literature / Contemporary Spanish Literature / Historical Grammar of Romance Language / Romance Onomastics / Modern Spanish Theatre

Individual study courses*

30.0

5.0

20.0

8 semester

Compulsory courses

BA Thesis

Professional Internship: Translation/Spanish Language Teaching/Corpus Linguistics/Intercultural Communication

30.0

15.0

* Individual Studies include a list of courses students can choose from, in particular:
• 20+ languages: English, French, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Danish, Swedish, Islandic, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Romanian, Turkish and Georgian;
• optional courses from the same and/or other study fields;
• General University Studies (GUS) modules covering a wide range of study fields throughout the University (for the complete list see here);
• Minor Studies in another study field.

Key Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Spanish Philology study programme are able to:

Communicate in Spanish at an advanced level (C1), as well as use Spanish for Specific Purposes and Academic Spanish skills (writing reports, reviews, research papers and texts in other genres)
Analyse, synthesise, summarise and discuss the main principles underlying the structure and uses of language
Show an awareness of the different frameworks of literary and cultural theory, and apply them in the analysis of literary texts
Interpret the historical and cultural backgrounds of Spanish-speaking countries
Carry out linguistic/literary research

Programme Specific Requirements

Why choose this programme?

A wide range of courses in Spanish linguistics, Spanish and Latin American literature, and culture delivered by experts in research and teaching.
A flexible and student-oriented curriculum: students can choose up to 50 percent of the courses according to their interests.
An opportunity to choose from various options, including internships and work placements.

What comes after?

Successful careers in the local and global labour markets.
Employment in the fields of teaching, translation, tourism, logistics, public relations, research, content creation or marketing, as well as working for foreign embassies, government and European Union institutions, etc.
Further studies for a Master’s degree in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences.

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