• SPAN 1026

    Intensive Introductory Spanish
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    3.77

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: SPAN 1016 or equavalent.

  • SPAN 2016

    Intensive Intermediate Spanish
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    3.83

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: SPAN 1016 & 1026 or equivalent.

  • SPAN 2026

    Intensive Intermediate Spanish
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    3.83

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: SPAN 1016 , 1026 and 2016 or equivalent.

  • ITAL 2030

    Intermediate Italian II for Professionals
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    3.73

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    This is the fourth class in the four-course sequence that fulfills the language requirement with modules on issues applicable to the work context. Films, TV series and articles from Italian newspapers will help students to learn more about the Italian society of the new millennium and strengthen their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at a high intermediate level appropriate for an intercultural professional environment.

  • PORT 2120

    Intermediate Intensive Portuguese
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    3.61

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Continued study of Portuguese through readings, vocabulary exercises, oral and written compositions, and grammar review. Prerequisite: PORT 1110 or equivalent.

  • SPAN 3015

    Language, Culture, and Composition for Heritage Learners of Spanish
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Provides students a recognition of the language skills and linguistic cultures they bring with them. Second, work with thematic resources and practice of 'standardized' syntax, discipline-specific discourse, and rhetorical registers in writing and speech, combined with a review of grammar and of syntactic norms of Spanish will reinforce students' expressive abilities and confidence using the language in various contexts. Requisite: SPAN 2020.

  • PORT 3030

    Perspectives on Lusophone Cultures
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through textual analysis, discussions, and language immersion activities, including podcasts, videos, preparing food, students will gain proficiency in Portuguese, while deepening their appreciation for the rich mosaic of Lusophone cultures. This course will foster critical thinking skills, cultural awareness, and linguistic competence, equipping students with the tools to engage meaningfully with the complexities of the Lusophone world. 

  • SPAN 3060

    Writing for Social Justice and Change
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Have you ever wondered what kinds of change could you enact with more proficient Spanish writing skills? SPAN 3060 is an advanced community-based language learning course in which you will have the opportunity to grapple with advanced writing skills while you read and discuss selected works by representative Latin American authors that have used writing as a tool for social justice and change, and you participate in a community project.

  • ITAL 3559

    New Course in Italian
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    3.79

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Italian.

  • SPAN 3600

    American History From Below (and How to Read It)
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    This course provides a Spanish-language theoretical approach to the history of the American continent as a whole, focused on the role of imperialism, colonialism, and racial capitalism on the development of North American, Latin American, and Caribbean identities. The seminar is offered to a class composed by a half roster of UVA Spanish students and a half roster of non-UVA affiliated members of the Charlottesville Spanish-speaking community.