Yale-NUS offers a full range of courses in its Spanish Program that will take you from a novice learner to a proficient Spanish speaker, able to handle a conversation on a range of issues and with the possibility of spending your semester abroad in a Spanish speaking country. Our Spanish courses are lively, rigorous and conducted predominantly in Spanish. No matter what your interest in Spanish is, you will find that this language opens the doors to over twenty different countries and 500 million people who have Spanish as their mother tongue. So, what are you waiting for? Vamos a la clase de español.
For specific questions about the courses, please contact the relevant faculty. To practice your Spanish outside of class, join the Spanish Table or check out some of the books and films available at the Library.
For a list of courses taught this coming semester, please visit the ModReg website. For a complete list of courses, see below.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Beginning Spanish 1 is the introductory module to the language and culture of the Hispanic world. This course is designed to help you develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Spanish as well as to expand students’ cultural competencies. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in Beginning Spanish 1 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which will be developed and reinforced in subsequent modules.
Textbook:
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Tu Mundo (ebook) | Andrade, Egasse, Muñoz, Cabrera Puche | McGraw-Hill | 978-0078037030 |
Pre-requisite(s): YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2 or with permission of instructor. A placement exam may be required.
This module is a continuation of Beginning Spanish 1. Beginning Spanish 2 pays close attention to aural/oral practice while strengthening basic grammar skills, writing, and reading comprehension. The module covers the second half of the eBook used in Beginning Spanish 1 and prepares students for Study Abroad opportunities via the Yale-NUS Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE) in their second summer at Yale-NUS or beyond.
Textbook:
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Tu Mundo (ebook) | Andrade, Egasse, Muñoz, Cabrera Puche | McGraw-Hill | 978-0078037030 |
Pre-requisite(s): YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2 or with permission of instructor. A placement exam may be required.
This module is aimed at students who have completed the Beginning Spanish sequence or have had significant experience with the language (e.g., Study Abroad during their first summer at Yale-NUS or studied Spanish in high school). It offers a combination of listening and speaking practice with a review of key concepts of Spanish grammar via targeted reading and writing activities. This module continues to incorporate Hispanic cultural elements through representative texts and audio-visual materials from the Spanish-speaking world.
Textbook:
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Aula Internacional 3 (paperback) | Jaime Corpas, Agustín Garmendia, Carmen Soriano | Difusion | 9788415640110 |
Pre-requisite(s): YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish 1 or with permission of the instructor; a placement exam may be required.
This module is a continuation of Intermediate Spanish 1. Students taking this module will build upon what was covered in the first half and continue to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish. Intermediate Spanish 2 pays close attention to aural/oral practice while strengthening more complex grammar skills (e.g., the subjunctive, passive voice), writing, and reading comprehension. The module covers the second half of the textbook used in Intermediate Spanish 1 and prepares students for Study Abroad opportunities via the Yale-NUS Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE) and NUS.
Textbook:
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Aula Internacional 3 (paperback) | Jaime Corpas, Agustín Garmendia, Carmen Soriano | Difusion | 9788415640110 |
Pre-requisite(s): Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish (YLS2201 and YLS2202) or with permission of the instructor. A placement exam may be required
Students taking this module will build upon the material and topics covered in the introductory and intermediate sequences to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish while honing their literary analysis skills. The course will focus on a representative selection of texts (e.g., short stories, novellas) and films from various regions of the Iberian Peninsula. This course will address questions such as: What is Spain?
Why is its unity in question? Why does it matter? How have different authors and film-makers dealt with this issue? Students will analyse and contextualise these works via in-class discussions and presentations on the history, traditions, and ideas embedded within them. This module will emphasise students’ engagement with the ideas in the texts paying attention to stylistics, genre, and voice in their work.
Textbook:
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Culturas de España, 2nd Edition | Carmen Pereira-Muro | Heinle | 978-1285053646 |
Pre-requisite(s): Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish (YLS2201 and YLS2202) or with permission of the instructor; a placement exam may be required
Students taking this module will build upon the material and topics covered in the beginning and intermediate sequences to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish while honing their literary analysis skills. The course will focus on a representative selection of texts (e.g., short stories, novellas, films) from several Latin American countries. This course will address questions such as: What is the Spanish legacy in Latin America? What issues have these countries dealt with over their recent history? How are these issues portrayed in their literature and films? What are the differences and commonalities across countries? Students will analyse and contextualise these works via in-class discussions and presentations on the history, traditions, and ideas embedded within them. This module will emphasize students’ engagement with the ideas in the texts paying attention to stylistics, genre, and voice in their work.
Textbook:
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Latinoamérica: Presente y Pasado, 4th Edition | Arturo A. Fox | Pearson | 978-0205794263 |
| Vistas y Voces Latinas, 3rd Edition | Esther L. Levine, Constance m. Montross | Pearson | 978-0-13-028294-1 |
For course-specific textbooks, click on the course description above. For a complete list of course textbooks, please visit the textbook website.
By completing the Spanish language sequence, students will be able to:
In collaboration with the Society of Latinx, the Spanish programme regularly organises activities on campus to promote Spanish language and culture. Sample events include the Carnaval and Feria de Abril celebrations.
The Yale-NUS Library has created a resource guide with a variety of Spanish materials readily available to our students: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/spanish
The Instituto Cervantes offers authentic programming from the Hispanic World on their website at: https://videos.cervantes.es
Another very useful resource from the Instituto Cervantes is: http://hispanismo.cervantes.es/
There are many useful online dictionaries available free-of-charge. Some dictionaries that provide extensive definitions in English and Spanish, including help with pronunciation include: