Spanish HDip in Arts - University Coll

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) is a 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time program designed for graduates seeking intensive Spanish study. It offers a wide range of modules in Spanish language and culture, taught by experienced academics. Graduates have pursued careers in teaching, tourism, business, translation, media, public service, or further postgraduate studies in Hispanic studies. The program emphasizes language proficiency and cultural understanding, preparing students for professional success or academic advancement in Spanish-speaking environments.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time program designed for graduates who wish to study Spanish intensively. It is intended for those who already have a 3 or 4-year primary degree, preferably in the area of Arts or the Sciences, and who wish to study the subject Spanish intensively over one academic year. The program aims to bring students up to degree level in Spanish language and culture. It is suitable for graduates who may want to be considered for a master’s course in the area of Hispanic studies subsequently (but do not have an honours degree in the field) or who may want to add the subject of the Higher Diploma in Arts to their qualifications.

Outline:

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) program consists of modules worth 60 credits total. Students must take the module HS3001 (Final Year Spanish Language) (10 credits) and are recommended to take HS2063 (Research Project: Culture & Society in the Spanish-speaking World) (5 credits) and/or HS3063 (Advanced Research Project in Spanish & Latin American Studies) (5 credits).

Modules:

The program offers a wide range of modules in Spanish language and culture, including:

HS2006 Culture in the Spanish Golden Age (5 credits)
HS2008 Business and Society in the Spanish-speaking World (5 credits)
HS2009 Contemporary Writing from Spain (5 credits)
HS2011 Contemporary Hispanic Theatre (5 credits)
HS2013 Iberian Identities (5 credits)
HS2015 Gender in the Spanish Golden Age (5 credits) (Unavailable 2024-25)
HS2016 Creative Practices on Social Justice and Marginalities in Latin America (5 credits)
HS2017 Basque Language I (5 credits)
HS2018 Basque Language II (5 credits)
HS2019 Basque Cultural Studies I (5 credits)
HS2022 Catalan Language and Culture I (5 credits)
HS2023 Catalan Language and Culture II (5 credits)
HS2024 Galician Language and Culture I (5 credits)
HS2025 Galician Language and Culture II (5 credits)
HS2026 Linguistic Aspects of Spanish (5 credits)
HS2046 US Latino Literatures (5 credits)
HS2057 Cinema and Identity in Spain and Latin America (5 credits)
HS2063 Research Project: Culture & Society in the Spanish-Speaking World (5 credits)
HS2102 Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners) (10 credits)
HS3001 Final Year Spanish Language (10 credits)
HS3004 Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World (5 credits)
HS3005 History and Society in Spanish Literature (5 credits)
HS3007 Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5 credits)
HS3008 Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5 credits)
HS3010 Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World (5 credits)
HS3022 Catalan Language III (5 credits)
HS3023 Catalan Cultural Studies (5 credits)
HS3024 Galician Language II (5 credits)
HS3025 Galician Cultural Studies (5 credits)
HS3028 Love and Sex in the Spanish Golden Age (5 credits)
HS3029 The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5 credits)
HS3054 Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5 credits)
HS3058 Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5 credits)
HS3059 Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context (5 credits)
HS3063 Advanced Research Project in Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 credits)
HS3123 Catalan Language IV (5 credits)
HS3130 Basque Language IV (5 credits)
PU2202 Portuguese Studies II (5 credits)
PU2203 Cultural Identity in Portuguese-Speaking Africa (5 credits)
PU2205 Gender and Cultural Creativity in Portuguese (5 credits)
PU2206 World-Cinemas in Portuguese (5 credits)
PU2207 Linguistic Aspects of Portuguese (5 credits)
PU3302 Portuguese Studies III (5 credits)
PU3303 Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5 credits)
LL2003 The Classical Tradition (5 credits)
LL3002 Travel Writing (5 credits)

Assessment:

Assessment methods vary depending on the specific subjects. Assessment methods include presentations, essays, exams, class tests, learning journals and portfolios.

Teaching:

The course is taught by staff in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies, a group of academics with vast expertise in their own fields who teach and produce research in areas including Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, Basque, and Catalan language and culture, Latin American studies, art and literature in the Spanish Golden Age and Hispanic theatre.

Careers:

Previous graduates of the Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) have been employed in a wide range of careers, both in Ireland and abroad. These include teaching, tourism, marketing, international business (retail, accounting, banking), translation and interpreting, media and journalism, and public service. Other graduates have successfully continued their postgraduate studies in the field, at both MA and PhD levels.

Other:

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) is a conversion programme. You will have some background knowledge of Spanish, but will not normally have studied Spanish language or culture to honours degree level previously. The Higher Diploma in Arts programme is NOT a teacher training programme. Graduates must apply for the Professional Master of Education (PME) teacher training programme to qualify as a secondary school teacher. The amount of reading hours would depend greatly on the subjects of your choice. The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over two years.