Spanish and Latin American Studies
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The undergraduate course in Spanish and Latin American Studies, we will provide you with an academic lens of the history, literature and development of the respective languages and countries. By learning about the culture, key figures and historical periods and progress as recalled through their literature, you will acquire an intricate and deeper understanding and appreciation of the language, its people and the country's current stance and contribution in a national and international manner. We will also refine your linguistic abilities and thus become more proficient in the language use. We will also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diverse academic journey.
Dance Studies
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme of study in Dance Studies will provide you with an academic perspective of the different types of dance and theories related to it, where you will learn about how dance choreography has developed from past to present. You will have the chance to undergo professional practice and experience a variety of dance manners ranging from the musical theatre and movement analysis, to the coupling of performance and philosophy. To heighten your academic experience of the theoretical and practical sides of dance studies, you will be encouraged to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme abroad, in order to gain a holistic and multicultural education of the subject matter.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Spanish and Latin American Studies
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SPA1003 | An Overview of Spanish History | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA1012 | Spanish Literature 1 (Medieval) | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA1020 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SPA1008 | A History of the Spanish Language | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA1021 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits. | |||||
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SPA1006 | Spanish Art from Earliest Times to Goya | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA1013 | Christians, Muslims and Jews in Al-Andalus | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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SPA2003 | An Overview of Latin American History | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA2013 | Spanish Literature 2 (Siglos de Oro) | 8 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA2020 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 3 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SPA2018 | Spanish American Literature 1 (Colonial) | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA2021 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 4 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 2 ECTS credits. | |||||
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SPA2107 | Spanish Film | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA2207 | Latin American Film | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SPA3010 | Spanish American Literature 2 (Post-Independence) | 8 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA3020 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 5 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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SPA3005 | Synoptic Study-Unit (Language) | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SPA3006 | Synoptic Study-Unit (Contemporary Spain) | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SPA3021 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 6 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Dance Studies
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1020 | Dance Techniques 1 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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DCS1005 | Dance in History and Society 1 | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS1011 | Dance as Communication | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1006 | Dance in History and Society 2 | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS1013 | The Healthier Performer | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS2020 | Dance Techniques 2 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PFA2004 | Interdisciplinary Theories of Performance | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DCS2015 | Dance Theatre | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2017 | Technology and Interdisciplinary Performance-Making | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2018 | Dance Education | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2021 | Movement Analysis: Theory and Practice | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2005 | Performance and Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2006 | Musical Theatre: Histories and Training | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS2005 | Dance and Performance Theory | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DCS2016 | Choreography: Modernism and Postmodernism | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2019 | Dance in the Community | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2022 | Dance Criticism | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2007 | Musical Theatre: Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2107 | Arts and Cultural Management 1: Theories and Perspectives | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS3009 | Choreological Perspectives | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS3029 | Choreography Event, Support and Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS3006 | Performance Practitioners | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS3026 | Synoptic Study-unit 1: Individual Dance Project | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
DCS3027 | Synoptic Study-unit: Dance Studies Review | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.