In Madrid, graduate students follow a program consisting of six or nine units of credit. 

Course Schedule

Courses depend on academic performance during the summer in Vermont and upon previous studies, needs, and interests. Students will not be allowed to register for the School in Spain if their conduct or academic performance during the summer is judged unsatisfactory.

Courses at the Sede Prim (SPAN) are organized by Middlebury College for its own students. Students may also enroll in courses at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). 

Fall 2026 Sede Prim MA Course Schedule  

Spring 2027 Sede Prim MA Course Schedule 

Course Options

Under advisement from the School in Spain Director, students will be able to choose courses from offerings in Literature, Linguistics, Culture, and Language Teaching.

Linguistics

SPAN 5519 The Complex Sentence in Spanish: Syntax and Modality
SPAN 5610 Phonetics and Pronunciation* (Teaching)
SPAN 5625 Introduction to Linguistics 
UAM 32124 Culture, Multiculturality, and Interculturality in the Field of Spanish 
UAM 32118 Variation and Change in the Spanish of Spain 
UAM 32125 Spanish for Academic Purposes  

Literature

SPAN 5683 Contemporary Spanish Literature* (Culture)
SPAN 5767 Ideology & Composition of El Quijote 
SPAN 5688 Literatura Fantástica
UAM 32140 Hispanic Literatures and their Artistic Relations
UAM 34033 Contemporary Spanish Poetry

Culture

SPAN 5683 Contemporary Spanish Literature* (Literature)
SPAN 5552 Migration, Diversity & Social Integration in Spain  

Language Teaching

SPAN 5610 Phonetics and Pronunciation* (Linguistics)
UAM 32122 Methodology of Teaching and Research on Spanish as a Second Language 
UAM 32123 Teaching & Learning Content: Grammar, Lexicon, and Pronunciation of Spanish as a Second Language 
UAM 32414 Development of Skills & Strategies in Learning Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language