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Besides these offerings, the Department has recently added a major concentration in Spanish-English/English-Spanish Translation and Interpretation, a new expansion of its vision of providing professional training within the context of traditional liberal arts. In addition, the Department is also committed to equipping students for professional life: it has continued Hunter’s tradition in teacher preparation, and in conjunction with the School of Education it sponsors TOP (Teacher Opportunity Program), a selective scholarship-cum-practicum program leading to an MA in Spanish/Education,
Hunter’s location is an important factor that enhances the character of its many programs; the Romance Languages Department enjoys a very good relationship with its neighbors, such as: The Americas Society, The Instituto Italiano Di Cultura, The Italian Consulate, The Alliance Française, The French Consulate, The Frick Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and only a few subway stops away, with The Instituto Cervantes, Repertorio Español, The Museo del Barrio, The Centro Camões, and the The New York Public Library, as well as many other cultural institutions that hold important collections of French, Italian, Spanish and Latin American literature, art, and film.
