Phillips Exeter Academy

Modern Languages

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...

Advanced Spanish
Modern Languages

This sequence completes a review of the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar and is based on the reading of fiction. Active vocabulary and proficiency in listening, speaking and writing are developed through frequent discussion, oral presentations and...

Studies in French Cinema
Modern Languages

The readings, discussions and writing in this course will center on a series of French films chosen for their cultural, historical and artistic value. Students will read scenarios, source material or summaries of the films and will discuss and write about...

Selected Topics in French
Modern Languages

This course is offered at student or departmental initiative and may change from year to...