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The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers instruction in Spanish and/or Portuguese and cultivates the study of the many cultures and works of literature of the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, and the relevant populations in the United States including, for example, HispanicLatinxAfro-diasporic, Lusophone, and Indigenous populationsThe Department emphasizes a student-centered approach to teaching so that our students can attain proficiency in all communicative linguistic skills and achieve cultural competency. Students will develop critical thinking skills through an interdisciplinary approach, which may include: literature, history, visual and performing arts, and critical theory. Furthermore, the Spanish and Portuguese Department highly values study abroad and offers programs in Spain and Latin America to support our mission. 

The Spanish and Portuguese Department offers the Hispanic Studies major (newly revised in 2024 to include a Spanish & Portuguese track) and the Romance Languages major (Spanish or Portuguese major with a second focus in Portuguese, French, or Italian) along with the Spanish minor and the Luso-Brazilian Studies thematic minor. There are numerous study abroad programs offered by the department.

The Spanish & Portuguese Department sponsors , a student group that explores Latinx and Hispanic-related topics.

Announcements

Starting academic year 2025-2026 the Spanish and Portuguese Department will be offering the CC in Latin America semester in the Spring semester. Blocks 5-6 will be taught in Yucatán, México and Blocks 7-8 in Bahia, Brasil. Prerequisite for the program is placement into SP305 and priority is given to students majoring in Hispanic Studies, Spanish and Portuguese, or Romance Languages or minoring in Spanish, Luso-Brazilian Studies or Latin American Studies.
 
Information sessions will start in Block 5 and interviews in Block 6 on a rolling basis. Please contact Professor Naomi Wood (nwood@coloradocollege.edu) with questions.

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Contact Us

Administrative Assistant:
Ashley Roberts
Armstrong Hall #314
(719) 389-6732
aroberts2023@colloradocollege.edu

For course questions or advising, please contact the department chair:
Professor Andreea Marinescu
(719) 389-6737
amarinescu@coloradocollege.edu

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