Advanced Spanish Course Schedule
- Start here if you've successfully passed the B2 level and received or your B2 Digital Badge Certificate or if you've tested into the C1 level on our Level Placement Test.
- Each course within this level can be taken either online or in-person in any order.
- Once you have completed at least four courses within the level, you should request to take the C1 Level Exit Exam to earn your C1 Digital Badge.
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Fall Semester 2024
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ONLINE
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IBERO-AMERICAN CINEMA |
ARLINGTON
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SPANISH FOR TRAVEL |
ALEXANDRIA
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Winter Semester 2025
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ONLINE
Morning sessions
SPANISH LITERATURE Evening sessions
AULA INTERNACIONAL |
ARLINGTON
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C DE C1, PARTE 1 Evening sessions
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ALEXANDRIA
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Course Descriptions
IBERO-AMERICAN CINEMA (B2 - C1)
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This course is an exploration of Spanish and Latin American films from a variety of major directors. Areas of investigation include the cinematic representation of nationality, ethnicity, identity, gender, history and politics. Historical circumstances will be taken into account so that the student is able to understand what film reveals about Spanish and Latin American thought and culture.
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SPANISH FOR TRAVEL (B2 - C1)
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This is a task-based course geared for individuals with a severe travel bug. Put to use your grammar skills as you plan and execute an exciting trip abroad while increasing your Spanish language confidence.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY SPANISH LITERATURE (C1)
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Students will improve fluency and confidence in Spanish conversation and comprehension while gaining familiarity with major Iberoamerican authors and trends from the 20th century. Through the reading of short stories and group discussions, students will amplify their Spanish vocabulary and indirectly address intermediate grammatical concerns in context.
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C DE C1 (C1)
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This course uses the textbook of the same name and focuses on linguistic competence and the ability to both understand and communicate in advanced Spanish through receptive reading and listening activities paired with productive speaking and writing exercises. There is enough material in the book to take this course 4 times without repeating the material.
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ORAL STORIES FROM LATIN AMERICA (C1)
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Radio Ambulante is an award-winning Spanish-language radio program which showcases compelling human stories from around Latin America and the United States. Through the use of its podcasts, students will hear and discuss captivating, real-life accounts about the struggles and beauty of life in the Americas all while providing students ample opportunities to debate with their peers on a variety of international issues.
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SPANISH IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS (C1)
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This course is designed to help you speak more spontaneously and become more socially functional by helping to equip you with the language's most commonly used idiomatic expressions and proverbs. Through the use of Spanish podcasts and videos, you will learn the use of a variety of Spanish expressions and idiomatic phrases that are used and understood throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
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ARGENTINE ENCOUNTERS (C1)
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This course will review the language, arts, culture, gastronomy, literature, music and sports of one of our favorite Spanish-speaking countries: Argentina! Be prepared to expand your vocabulary and amplify your speaking skills through this engaging reading and conversational course that will make you want to pack your bags for Buenos Aires.
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MANY MEXICOS: MEXICAN ENCOUNTERS (C1)
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In this course, you'll take your Spanish to the next level as you explore Mexico's cultural richness, learning about its pre-Hispanic empires, tourist sites, gastronomy, murals, cinema, literature, and sprawling, chaotic capital. The course's focus will be on oral and written expression and vocabulary-building; a solid command of Spanish grammar is assumed.
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AULA INTERNACIONAL (C1)
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In this course, we will discuss society, comment on relevant issues within the United Nations, debate issues related to education, review migration topics, talk about climate change, review foreign policy and much more. Revision of prepositions, relative sentences, indirect speech, other uses of subjunctive in all tenses, idioms, and expressions will be reviewed indirectly.
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FRONTERA VERDE (C1)
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In this course, we'll use Ciro Guerra's 2019 miniseries Frontera Verde series as a springboard to explore topics such as the indigenous peoples of the Amazon, deforestation, the holocaust of the Rubber Boom in the early 20th century, and the environmental challenges of today. An active Netflix subscription is required to watch the weekly 45-minute episodes, which are in Spanish with Spanish subtitles.
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DELE (C1)
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DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language) is the official accreditation of the degree of fluency of the Spanish Language issued and recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. Preparation for this exam includes an advanced grammar review, the study of idiomatic expressions, the discussion of advanced texts and written exercises. This course is guaranteed to ensure competence to cope in common situations of daily life.
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Recommended Add-ons
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