Minor in Spanish Arts and Culture

As an option within our Berklee Valencia curriculum, students can pursue a focus in Spanish Arts & Culture. For students who are enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at Berklee College of Music in Boston or Boston Conservatory at Berklee, coursework in Spanish Arts & Culture area can be applied toward earning a Minor in Spanish Arts & Culture as part of your Berklee degree. With the right planning, it may be possible to complete the full minor in one semester in Valencia. Interested students who attend other institutions are encouraged to meet with their study abroad advisor at their home institution to discuss how the Spanish Arts & Culture coursework completed at Berklee Valencia will be counted toward their degree programs. The courses in this subject area are often transferable toward credentials, such as a major or minor in Spanish, Latin American Studies, West European Studies, or other related fields. 

Courses in Valencia

Interested students will combine the study of Spanish language with the exploration of sociocultural themes in the music, history, and arts of Spain and Latin America. The courses offered in this area prepare students to become active and knowledgeable members of an intersecting and interdisciplinary music industry with a global impact. Spanish Arts & Culture courses regularly offered in Valencia include the following:

• LSPN-161, LSPN-262, LSPN-363, or LSPN-464: Spanish Language levels 1 through 4 (3 credits)
• CW-227: Flamenco Music Composing and Arranging (2 credits)
• ENGB-220: Contemporary South American Folkloric Music (1 credit)
• ENGB-404: Middle Eastern/Flamenco Ensemble (1 credit)
• ENMX-221: Latin Jazz with Vocals (1 credit)
• LENG-223: Literature: Crossing the Atlantic (3 credits)
• LHIS-223: History Topics: History of Spanish Film (3 credits)
• LMAS-259: Spanish Music, Culture, and Society (3 credits)
• LVIS-223: Art History Topics: Visual Art, Patrimony, and Culture of Valencia (3 credits)
• LVIS-223: Art History Topics: Ephemeral Structures: Festivals, Fairs, and Fire (3 credits)
• PSW-425: Flamenco Rhythm Styles (1 credit)

Spain offers a unique link between the Mediterranean, Europe, and the Americas. Spanish culture and society have developed through a constant conversation between these areas. The results of these dialogues range from flamenco to Latin pop, from Picasso to Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, from Luis Buñuel to Isabel Coixet, and from the Mediterranean diet to María Marte or Ferran Adrià. Through the Spanish Arts & Culture coursework, students enter into this conversation by exploring the music, arts, culture, and language of Spain and positioning this knowledge in its societal and global context.