Overview

Ibero-America is a focal point from which undergraduates may reach out toward scholarly research on the pre-Columbian societies of the Americas, Spain and Portugal, the non-Hispanic Caribbean, and Latino communities in the United States. The Latin American and Latinx Studies (LALS) Major is an interdisciplinary major, in which a student's credits are spread across three course clusters: social science, cultural criticism and history.

Key facts:

Students in both the Major and Minor at the University of Pennsylvania are encouraged to participate in a study-abroad program in Latin America (see the Office of International Programs for descriptions of such programs), and to have other travel, volunteer, or work experiences in Latin America as well. With a letter of permission from the College of Arts and Sciences, students also have access to Latin American courses at nearby Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Swarthmore College.
Students are encouraged to participate in scholarly extracurricular events and activities offered by organizations such as the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program, the International House, the Casa Hispanica in the Modern Languages College House, the University Museum, and the many Latinx student organizations of the Greenfield Intercultural Center. These organizations sponsor or co-sponsor speakers, symposia, and cultural events that enrich the course-work of Latin American Studies students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modern Latin America, 1808-Present

The African Diaspora: Global Dimensions

War On Drugs in Latin America

Silver and Gold in the Americas From Pre-History To the Present

Music of Latin America

The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

More details

Regular Decision application deadline is January 5.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, 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

Common Application or Coalition Application & Penn-specific Essay

Official High School Transcript

School Report

Counselor Recommendation

Academic Teacher Evaluations (2)

Early Decision Agreement (only if applying for Early Decision)

Mid-Year Report

Final Report

SAT or ACT

English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

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63204 USD / year

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63204 USD / year

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63204 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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