About this program
Latin American and Iberian Studies
Latin American And Iberian Studies (LAIS) is a multidisciplinary program incorporating such diverse disciplines as literature, written arts, political studies, anthropology, history, economics, art history, and architecture. It provides an academic setting for the study of two regions inextricably bound together by historical, cultural, linguistic, economic, and political ties.
Students who enter the LAIS Program emerge with the linguistic and analytical preparation necessary to understand the literatures and cultures of Latin American and Iberian countries; the history of Latin America in the pre-Columbian, colonial, and national periods; the formation of social and economic structures throughout the Latin American and Iberian worlds; the history and ethnography of Mesoamerica and the Andes; contemporary Latin American and Iberian politics; and the Latinx experience in the United States.
Admission requirements
International Students:
Required materials:
- Apply using the Common Application.
- High School transcript (Include mid-year senior grades if available at the time you apply.)
- School Report (Form is generally completed by a high school counselor and includes a school profile.)
- Teacher recommendations (Two are required: We prefer that one recommendation come from an English or humanities instructor and one from a math or science instructor.)
- TOEFL exam or IELTS exam or Duolingo English Test. All international applicants who speak a foreign language other than English as their primary language must submit a completed TOEFL exam or IELTS exam or Duolingo English Test.
- Students who attend High Schools with full English instruction may request to be considered for a TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo waiver, Subject: International Applicant - TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo waiver
Optional materials:
- In addition to the TOEFL or IELTS or Duolingo requirement, we recommend participating in the optional English Proficiency supplements with one of our two service partners: IntialView or Vericant.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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Core Courses
These core courses provide a framework in which to explore a wide range of compelling issues within the LAIS program.
100-level
- Latin America: Independence/Sovereignty/Revolution
- Latin American Histories
- Survey of Latin American Art
200-level
- Religious Art of Latin America Prof. Susan Aberth
- Mexican History and Culture
- Migrants and Refugees in the Americas
- US–Latin American Relations
- Democracy in Latin America
- Intermediate Spanish II
- Cultures and Societies of Latin America and Spain
300-level
- Introduction to Spanish Literature in Conversation with the Visual Arts
- Introduction to Latin American Literature
- Latin America: Race, Religion, and Revolution
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Tuition
First-Year Students
- Tuition: $57,498
- Room and board: $16,760
- Campus facilities fee: $0
- Campus health services fee: $470
- Security Deposit: $225
Returning Resident
- Tuition: $57,498
- Room and board: $16,760
- Campus facilities fee: $0
- Campus health services fee: $470
- Security Deposit: $0
Returning Off-Campus
- Tuition: $57,498
- Room and board: $0
- Campus facilities fee: $352
- Campus health services fee: $470
- Security Deposit: $0
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Bard College
Bard is a liberal arts college of 1900 undergraduates. Our largest campus is located 90 miles north of New York City and situated on the Hudson River near the Catskill Mountains. Bard also has a growing network of campuses and...
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