Fonds F2420 - Queen's University. Department of Spanish and Italian fonds

Spanish and Italian were first taught at Queen's University at Kingston, early in the 20th century in the former Department of Romance Languages. The Department of Spanish and Italian was formed in 1920 under the guidance of Professor J.H. Brovedani, who remained Head of the Department until 1949. The Department offers a comprehensive range of courses in the language, literature, and culture of Spain, Latin America, and Italy, as well as a Master's program in Spanish (Peninsular and Latin American literature). It offers, at the undergraduate level, a major in Spanish, a medial in Italian, and administers an honours degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies. While the number of full-time faculty has dropped slightly in recent years from its traditional number of six, the number of undergraduate students has doubled. The increase is partly due to the demand for language proficiency in professional faculties, and an awareness of the growing importance of Latin America, especially in its dealings with Canada. The Department, located in Kingston Hall, is part of the Faculty of Arts and Science.