Overview

On looking through this lens, students diversify their perceptions of the world and multiply their opportunities for interacting with it.

These opportunities may include experiencing the tragic ferocity of the Spanish Civil War in the pages of Sender’s Réquiem por un campesino español, serving as an interpreter for a Latino family in Northfield, teaching art to the children of imprisoned women in Quito, Ecuador, speaking to indigenous people on the shores of Guatemala’s beautiful Lake Atitlán about their struggle to preserve the land, probing the complexity of Latin American life within the mythic dimensions of García Márquez’s Macondo, debating politics with impassioned university students in Seville, Spain, or talking into the night with a roommate from Costa Rica in the Spanish House.

Whatever the channels opened — and they are countless — students who become proficient in Spanish discover that “Quien sabe dos lenguas, vale por dos.”

Key facts

In courses for the Spanish major at Saint Olaf College, students gain understanding of the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world (Spain, Latin America, and the Hispanic U.S.) through the study of literature, non-literary texts, culture, language, and linguistics. At the same time, they develop communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

Programme Structure

Courses Included:

Family and Gender Roles in Spain: 1900 to Present

Exploring Hispanic Literature

Spanish as a First and Second Language

Literature and Society in Spain

Intercultural Connections in Global Wrld: U.S. & Spanish-Speaking Wrld

Literature and Society in Latin America

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Northfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

An official transcript from an accredited high school or equivalent. This transcript must include grades through the junior year in high school.

One (two are encouraged) letter of recommendation from a teacher, preferably from a class taught in grades 10-12 in an academic subject: English, foreign language, history, social studies, mathematics, or the natural sciences.

An additional letter of recommendation, which may come from another individual who knows the applicant well.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

62700 USD / year

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Out-of-State

62700 USD / year

≈ 62700 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

62700 USD / year

≈ 62700 USD / year

Living costs

Northfield

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Northfield

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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