Departmental Information
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Prof. Carlos J. Alonso
305 Casa Hispánica
(212) 854-5177
Director of the Spanish Language Program
Dr. Guadalupe Ruiz-Fajardo
402 Casa Hispánica
(212) 854-3764
Departmental Office
101 Casa Hispánica
(212) 854-4187
Departmental Web Site:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/spanish/
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Professors
Carlos J. Alonso
Patricia E. Grieve
Graciela Montaldo
Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Gonzalo Sobejano
Associate Professor
Elizabeth Amann
Assistant Professors
Anke Birkenmaier
María Teresa Conde
Sarah Demeuse
Alessandra Russo
Senior Lecturer
Guadalupe Ruiz-Fajardo |
Lecturers
Helene J. F. de Aguilar
Valeria Belloro
Ruth Borgman
José Antonio Castellanos Pazos
Angelina Craig-Florez
Raquel Diez-Diaz
Luis Gonçalves
Elena González-Soto
José A. Hernández
Diana P. Romero
Francisco Rosales-Varo
Perla Rozencvaig
Xavier Vila
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The Department
of Spanish and Portuguese at Columbia University, located in the Casa Hispánica at 612 West 116th Street, has long enjoyed an international reputation as a center for Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies, with a renowned faculty of experts in fields covering both sides of the Atlantic and all historical periods, from the medieval to the postmodern.
Besides its excellent language programs in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan and its diverse array of upper-division courses on Luso-Hispanic cultures, the department offers flexible undergraduate programs that enable students to study the cultural manifestations of the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds in a variety of cultural contexts--including the United States.
There are two major options. The more common program of study is the Major in Hispanic Studies, which gives students well-rounded preparation in the history and culture of the Hispanic world and allows them to craft a focus around Latin American, Iberian, or Transatlantic Studies. The second option, a more intensive Major in Hispanic Studies with Specialization, allows students to choose one of numerous fields of specialization (including Latin American Studies, Gender Studies, Political Science, Economics, History, etc.). In addition, the department offers a Concentration in Hispanic Studies, a Concentration in Portuguese Studies, and a Premedical Concentration.
Students who do not know Spanish or who feel that they are not prepared for advanced work in the language but are interested in the cultures of Iberia and Latin America should consider enrolling in one of the courses offered in English. Students can enter the program at any level of linguistic preparedness, elementary, intermediate, or advanced. The department offers a placement exam to determine the level at which a student should begin language study. Please consult the department Web site for information about exams. Courses in Portuguese language and Luso-Brazilian literature are offered on a regular basis, as are courses in Catalan.
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