BA Spanish at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The Spanish major fosters knowledge of the language, literature, history and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. It offers three concentrations: Languages, Literatures & Cultures; Literatures & Cultures; and Language & Linguistics.

Faculty: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Department of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese | Duration: 30 credits above SPAN 2020 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Courses include SPAN 3010, SPAN 3300, Spanish and Latin American surveys, and 4000-level literature and culture courses, with linguistics courses in the Language & Linguistics concentration. Distinguished Majors complete 12 post-high school courses including a colloquium and a thesis in the fourth year.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To declare the major, complete SPAN 2020 (Advanced Intermediate Spanish) or equivalent with a C or better (a C- is insufficient); AP, SAT II, IB or UVa Placement Exam results can serve as equivalents. All major courses require a C or better. The Spanish major cannot be declared together with a Spanish minor or Business Spanish minor.

First-year entry for Fall 2027 via Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision; transfer applicants can apply for Spring or Fall entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1 (decisions by December 15 and February 15 respectively); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1). Applications are submitted through the Common Application. Standardized testing is test optional for Fall 2027 first-year applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 1 (notification by December 1); Fall Transfer March 1 (notification by May 1). Transfer applications are test optional.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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