- Director
- Associate Professor Marta Antón
- Professors
- Enrica Ardemagni. Nancy Newton (Emerita)
- Associate Professors
- Marta Antón, Herbert Brant, Rosa Tezanos-Pinto, Lucila Mena (Emerita)
- Assistant Professors
- Kimmaree Murday, Benjamin Van Wyke
- Lecturers
- Audrey Gertz, Daniela Schuvaks Katz
- Coordinator of First-Year Program
- Daniela Schuvaks Katz
- Academic Advising
- Cavanaugh Hall 545,(317) 274-0062
Mission
The mission of the program in Spanish at IUPUI is to assist students in achieving proficiency in the Spanish language and to lead them to an understanding of and appreciation for the wide range of Hispanic cultural, literary, and linguistic manifestations. To meet this goal, the program in Spanish offers introductory and advanced instruction in language, linguistics, culture and civilization, literature, and applied language studies.
The introductory and intermediate sequences of courses are designed to provide nonmajors with an exploration into Spanish language and Hispanic culture as an essential component of a liberal arts education. The sequences aim to develop an interest in the language and the people who speak it, as well as to prepare students for a variety of careers with international dimensions.
The advanced curriculum prepares students to communicate orally and in writing on the different content areas that comprise the study of Spanish, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve success in their future careers, to meet their academic and personal goals, and to prepare them for graduate work. The study of Spanish at IUPUI incorporates the Standards for Foreign Language Learning and gives students the ability to:
1. communicate with Spanish speakers in the United States and abroad;
2. understand better the cultural manifestations of other peoples;
3. gain greater insight into the nature of language itself as well as their own native language;
4. reinforce knowledge gained from other disciplines and connect it with the study of a second language; and
5. develop a sense of a multilingual international community of which they form an integral part.
The curriculum in Spanish also incorporates most of the Principles of Undergraduate Learning and culminates in a capstone experience.
Considering the rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population in the United States, a major in Spanish is becoming increasingly desirable in the workplace. The major in Spanish can prepare students for a wide variety of careers in such fields as education, social services, international business and finance, government service, international communications and information services, and the travel and hospitality industry.
Study Abroad Programs
Indiana University administers or co-sponsors a variety of programs that permit students to live and study in a Spanish-speaking country as part of their normal degree programs. Students receive IU credit and grades for program participation and can apply most financial aid to program costs. These include an academic-year program in Madrid, Spain, and semester programs in the Spanish cities of Alicante, Madrid, and Seville, and in Santiago, Chile, and a spring semester program for business majors in Monterrey, Mexico. Six-week summer programs are offered in Cuernavaca, Mexico, for intermediate students; in Salamanca, Spain, for students who have completed two or more years of Spanish; and in Guanajuato, Mexico, for advanced students. A three-week summer program is offered in Pachuca, Mexico, for students who have completed at least first-year Spanish. A two-week program in the Dominican Republic is offered in conjunction with S363. Graduate credit is available through the Salamanca program. Students majoring in any discipline are encouraged to study abroad. All programs require applicants to have an overall B average. Some programs require as little as one semester's previous study of Spanish, while others are appropriate for students in advanced Spanish courses.
Students interested in study opportunities in Spanish-speaking countries should visit the Office of International Affairs, ES 2129B, IUPUI, (317) 274-2081 or the Department of World Languages and Cultures office in CA545.
The Spanish Resource Center at IUPUI
The Spanish Resource Center is sponsored by the Embassy of Spain Education Office in order to assist and further Spanish education in the United States, and particularly in central Indiana. It is open for use by professors, teachers, and students of Spanish, as well as the general public. Materials and resources available to check out include books, films, magazines, slides, and cassettes. The Program in Spanish and the Spanish Resource Center also sponsor several activities throughout the academic year, such as a free conversation hour, a film series in Spanish, and an Immersion Day for teachers and students that focuses on the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. The center is located at Cavanaugh Hall 205 on the IUPUI campus, (317) 278-1210.
DELE Exams
IUPUI is an official testing site for the DELEs, Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language, issued by Spain's Ministry of Education. They offer official accreditation of mastery of the Spanish language for citizens of countries in which Spanish is not the official language. The examinations are offered at three levels (intermediate, high intermediate, and advanced), and consist of five sections: reading comprehension, written expression, listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, and oral expression. The diplomas are recognized by official institutions of Spanish-speaking countries, by corporations, chambers of commerce, and educational institutions in the United States. Applicants must provide proof of citizenship in a country in which Spanish is not the official language (anyone with a United States passport is eligible). Applicants for the advanced level must be sixteen years of age or older; there is no minimum age for the intermediate or the high intermediate levels. For more information, contact (317) 274-0062 or manton [at] iupui [dot] edu. General information on the exams and sample test formats and prices may be found at www.cervantes.es or cvc.cervantes.es/aula/dele.
Other Activities
Sigma Delta Pi A chapter of the national Spanish honorary society, Sigma Delta Pi, was established in 1990. Undergraduate and graduate students meeting the qualification requirements may be eligible for induction into the IUPUI chapter, Sigma Epsilon.
Spanish Club The Program in Spanish sponsors a Spanish Club, open to all interested students. Various events of cultural and academic interest are presented during the academic year.