Phillips Exeter Academy

Modern Languages

Selected Topics in Russian
Modern Languages

For advanced students of the language, this courses feature topics typically taught in college. The topics for this course vary from year to year and are dependent upon the interests and backgrounds of the students...

Elementary Spanish
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (SPA110), winter (SPA120) and spring (SPA130). This sequence introduces students to spoken and written Spanish. Considerable oral practice and written exercises lead students to a mastery of grammar. Students begin...

Transition Spanish 1 Heritage Speakers
Modern Languages

SPA12H and SPA13H are two courses, part of a sequence, designed to meet the needs of native or heritage speakers with a certain degree of oral proficiency. These two courses aim to provide an environment where heritage speakers can build on the language base...

Transition Spanish 1
Modern Languages

For students who have had one or two years of Spanish in junior high and/or one year in high school, this course rapidly reviews pronunciation and basic grammar and accelerates students in the speaking, reading and writing programs. This course normally...

Transition Spanish 2 Heritage Speakers
Modern Languages

SPA12H and SPA13H are two courses, part of a sequence, designed to meet the needs of native or heritage speakers with a certain degree of oral proficiency. These two courses aim to provide an environment where heritage speakers can build on the language base...

Transition Spanish 2
Modern Languages

A continuation of Transition 1, this course completes the review of the basic structures and broadens the speaking, reading and writing programs. This course normally promotes to Spanish 210 or 220 in the...

Transition Spanish 1 – Accelerated
Modern Languages

This course sequence offers an accelerated first-year review of Spanish in two terms and typically promotes to SPA220 in the spring term, depending on the level of linguistic competence and instructor’s...

Intermediate Spanish
Modern Languages

This sequence continues the study of spoken and written Spanish begun in the sequence of Spanish 110/120/130. It completes the study of fundamental forms and structures and includes a program of readings such as Misterio en Altamira by Meix and Hernandez;...

Transition Spanish 2 – Accelerated
Modern Languages

This course sequence offers an accelerated first-year review of Spanish in two terms and typically promotes to SPA220 in the spring term, depending on the level of linguistic competence and instructor’s...

Advanced Readings in Japanese
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (JPN502), winter (JPN503) and spring (JPN504). The main focus of these courses is to increase skills in reading, analysis and discussion, and prepare students for living and working in Japanese culture. Students will...