Hispanic Studies & Modern Greek Studies with a year abroad

The literature, history and language of Spain and Greece are intellectually and culturally important, and the political and economic significance immense. Develop transferable skills such as linguistic fluency, analytical and communication skills whilst studying in central London.

Hispanic Studies

• One of the country's most highly rated Hispanic Studies departments for teaching and research.
• Programme taught by staff who are experts in their field.
• Central location offers easy access to a wide range of institutes and centres that promote Hispanic culture.
• Opportunity to study abroad for a year offers students the chance to immerse themselves in culture and society and achieve language fluency.
• Lively department social life through the student-run Hispanic Society.

Byzantine & Modern Greek

• King's is one of only three UK institutions that teach Byzantine & Modern Greek to BA degree level.
• The Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's is the largest of its kind, with all staff active in research at international level, in a wide range of fields.
• Location makes collaboration possible with many Greek cultural organisations based in London.
• Students are offered the opportunity to improve their language skills during a year studying abroad.
• Graduates go into a wide range of professions, including law, government service, journalism, teaching and the financial services industries.

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The literature, history and language of Greece and Spanish-speaking countries are intellectually and culturally important, and the political and economic significance of these countries is immense. This degree gives access to this wealth of possibilities and helps you develop transferable skills such as linguistic fluency, analytical and communication skills. The third year of this programme will normally be spent at a university abroad.

The Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies is active in all fields of Hispanic language, literature and cultural history from the earliest times to the present day. Our particular strengths are in medieval and early modern studies, modern literature and culture (both Peninsular and Latin-American), and the modern Spanish language.

King's is one of only three UK institutions that teach Byzantine & Modern Greek to BA degree level, and most of our modules are taught in small groups. Language teaching is 'communicative', using a wide range of authentic materials, including video and computers, while also providing a firm grounding in writing and grammatical skills. Literature, history and linguistics classes are discussion-based.

For more about the Departments of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies and Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, follow the department contact links.


Currently, students study the following core modules. If there are options available the current choices are also shown. King's reviews its optional modules on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the Department(s) for further advice.

Core modules, plus options in Hispanic Studies and Modern Greek.

Spanish Language
Modern Greek Language

Hispanic Studies
Culture & Society in Imperial Spain
Latin American Visual Arts, 19th & 20th Century
Introduction to Spanish American Narrative
Spain in the 19th Century
Spain in the 20th Century
Medieval Spain: from Frontier to Empire
Introduction to Modern Spanish Culture I
Introduction to Modern Spanish Culture II

Modern Greek Studies
The Emergence & Development of Modern Greece
Reading modern poetry comparatively (Greek/English)
From Late Antiquity to Byzantium
Ours once more: perceptions of the past in the Greek world

Core modules, plus options in Hispanic Studies and Modern Greek.

Spanish Language II

Hispanic Studies
Catalan Language & Culture
The Spanish Civil War
The Lyrics of Love & Hate
Nationalism in Spain
Culture & Identity in Spanish America
Cervantes' Don Quijote
After Franco: Films & Texts of the Transition
Goya & the Dream of Reason
Perceptions of Modernity, Spanish America 1800-1920

Modern Greek Studies
Modern Greek Language
The novels of Nikos Kazantzakis
Modernity and the nation in Greek fiction since 1922
The Byzantine Empire, 600-1453
Myth and literature: ancient stories, modern meanings
Constantinople: Imperial Capital - Medieval Metropolis

Normally spent abroad.

Core modules, plus options in Hispanic Studies and Modern Greek. You can take a dissertation option in either department.

Spanish Language IV

Hispanic Studies
Religion, Politics & Violence in Modern Spain
Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics
Myth & Archive: 19th & 20th Century Rewritings on Colonial Latin America
Stereotypes in Modern Spanish Cinema
Key Terms & Points of View in Latin American Visual Arts
Journey through Spain: Travel Writing in Modern Spain
History & Imagination in 19th-century Spanish Narrative
Real & Ideal in Early Modern Spanish Literature
Writing Women in Medieval & Early Modern Spain
Dissertation

Modern Greek Studies
Modern Greek Language
Dissertation
War in Greek poetry 1897-1981
Romanticism and Revolution: Byron, the Shelleys and Greece
Origins of nations and nationalism: identity in the Hellenic world
Descent to the underworld: transformations of a myth
Byzantium in Italy