Spanish major was established in 1960, Spanish department was established in 1964, and master's degree was awarded in 1986. All teachers have the experience of studying, researching or working abroad, and employ foreign experts to give long-term and short-term lectures. This major pays attention to the combination of teaching and scientific research, and has published about 20 textbooks, dictionaries, monographs and translations, and nearly 100 academic papers and translations. The 1999 edition of New Chinese-Western Dictionary, edited by teachers of our department and published by the Commercial Press, is in a leading position among similar dictionaries in the world, and won the fifth Shanghai Excellent Achievement Award in Philosophy and Social Sciences.

This major has carried out extensive international cooperation, and has established cooperative relations with many universities and cultural institutions in Spanish-speaking countries such as Spain, Mexico and Argentina, and carried out cooperative exchanges of teaching research and books and materials. We employ 1 foreign teachers all the year round, and many foreign teachers teach for short periods. Since 2000, our department has selected undergraduates to go abroad for further study in the form of inter-school exchange, and will cooperate with the University of Alcala in Spain to offer business administration courses. On April 4, 2007, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain visited Shanghai International Studies University and had a cordial conversation with teachers and students majoring in Spanish.

Bilingual teaching is implemented in this major, that is, Spanish majors reach the undergraduate level and English minor reaches the junior college level, aiming at cultivating senior professionals with proficient Spanish application ability and rich social, economic and cultural knowledge of Spanish-speaking countries, as well as English junior college level and related knowledge. Graduates are generally welcomed by employers, and their employment destinations are mainly: foreign trade companies, foreign-funded enterprises, embassies and consulates abroad, government foreign affairs departments, universities and foreign-related cultural institutions. Engaged in management, translation and teaching.

Spanish professional courses in this major include: basic Spanish, advanced Spanish, Spanish audio-visual speaking, Spanish reading, Spanish writing, translation theory and practice, Spanish interpretation, Spanish literature history, Latin American literature history, Spanish investigation, Latin American investigation, Spanish rhetoric, Spanish practical writing, Spanish foreign trade business and correspondence, Spanish foreign secretary, etc. Minor English courses include: English comprehensive course, English audio-visual speaking, English reading, English writing, etc. In addition, there are minor courses such as economy, trade and law, as well as rich public courses and elective courses. Italian professional, founded in 1972, aims to cultivate italian professional talents who can engage in teaching, translation, scientific research and management in education, foreign affairs, foreign trade, culture, economy, scientific research and other departments, master solid professional basic theory and extensive basic knowledge, and have high practical skills in foreign language listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation. 65438-0998 The Master of European Language and Literature was established with the approval of the Ministry of Education, with Italian language and literature as the main research direction. In 2000, the Ministry of Education established a national undergraduate training base for non-general foreign languages (including Italian, Portuguese and Greek). Since 2002, "International Italy Week" has been held every year, which has greatly expanded the influence of international students and our major. Since 2003, Italian China Teachers' Seminar has been held every year to improve the Italian teaching level in China. At present, it has signed inter-school cooperation and exchange agreements with Trento University, Terza Università Degli Studi Diroma and Oriental University of Naples, and carried out projects such as teacher, undergraduate and postgraduate exchanges and inter-school cooperative research. Explore the joint training of students with Trento University to realize the project of awarding double degrees by the two universities; Signed a letter of intent for exchange and cooperation with the University of Sassari, Italy, and sent teachers to offer Chinese courses for the school; In cooperation with Shanghai International Studies University and Oriental University in Naples, Italy, the first Confucius Institute in Europe was established.

In order to improve students' ability to adapt to society, bilingual teaching has been implemented in this major since 1984. The major is Italian, with a minor level, and English must pass the CET-4. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has long appointed an Italian teacher to teach at Shanghai International Studies University. Most graduates of this major are employed by national ministries, journalism, publishing, finance, foreign affairs, foreign trade, universities, large state-owned enterprises and institutions, foreign-funded enterprises, tourism systems and other units, and are welcomed and praised by employers with their solid language skills and positive professionalism.

The main courses of this major are: Italian comprehensive course (basic and advanced), Italian writing, translation theory and practice, Italian audio-visual speaking, Italian extensive reading, Italian syntax, Italian conversation, Italian history, Italian literary history, Italian practical writing, and Italian newspaper reading. Minor English courses include: English comprehensive course, English audio-visual speaking, English reading, English writing, etc. Portuguese major was established in 1977, and it enrolled undergraduate students that year. From 1984, Portuguese (English) five-year bilingual teaching was implemented, and from 1994, it was changed to four-year bilingual teaching. When students graduate, Portuguese has reached the undergraduate level and English has reached the CET-4 level.

Teachers majoring in Portuguese all have the experience of studying or working in Portugal or China and Macau.

Portuguese majors pay attention to foreign exchanges and cooperation. Since 199 1, Cammons College of Portugal has been sending Portuguese experts to Shanghai International Studies University to support the construction of Portuguese majors. Since 199 1, the University of Macau and the Oriental Portuguese Society of Macau have invited Portuguese-speaking teachers and students of this major to attend summer classes in Macau every year to increase their understanding of Portuguese and Portuguese-speaking countries and regions; Since 1997, the Portuguese Embassy in China has awarded the "Portugal Award" to the best students in this major every year to promote the study of Portuguese; Since 1997, the school has successively signed inter-school exchange and cooperation agreements with Macau Polytechnic Institute, Macau University, Portugal University of Lugia, Portugal University of Lisbon, Brazil Mande University, Brazil University of Sao Paulo, etc., and reached agreements on specific matters such as mutual visits between teachers and students and cooperation in publishing translations. So far, several students majoring in Portuguese have won scholarships to study in universities in Portugal, China and Macau.

Portuguese specialized courses mainly include: Portuguese comprehensive course, Portuguese audio-visual speaking, Portuguese newspaper reading, translation theory and practice, Portuguese interpretation, Portuguese writing, Portuguese extensive reading, Portuguese systemic grammar, Portuguese practical writing, Portuguese literature history, general situation of Portugal, Portuguese conversation, general situation of Brazil, Brazilian literature history, etc. In addition, in recent years, there are plans to increase courses in Portuguese lexicology and linguistics. Minor English courses include: English comprehensive course, English audio-visual speaking, English reading, English writing, etc.

Portuguese major aims at cultivating Portuguese professionals who are all-round developed morally, intellectually and physically and engaged in education, translation and research. Graduates go to ministries (such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), foreign embassies and consulates in China (such as the Brazilian Consulate in Shanghai) and large foreign trade companies (such as Shanghai Industrial Group). The Greek major was founded in 1972, and it enrolled undergraduate students in the same year. This major aims to train Greek professionals who can engage in teaching, translation and research in education, diplomacy, foreign trade, culture and scientific research. Bilingual teaching began from 198 1, that is, the Greek major reached the undergraduate level and the English minor reached the CET-4 level.

In the Master of European Language and Literature program approved by 1998, Greek is the main research direction, aiming at cultivating senior Greek professionals who can work in important departments. All teachers in this major have experience in studying, researching or working abroad. Teachers combined with teaching to carry out academic research, published a concise Chinese-Greek dictionary and other achievements, and hired foreign teachers to teach.

This major attaches great importance to foreign cooperation and exchanges, and has close ties with relevant Greek cultural and educational institutions and the Ouranis Foundation, and has Komninos Family Teaching Fund and kiness Family Student Scholarship. Signed an inter-school exchange and cooperation agreement with the University of Athens in Greece. These projects include teacher exchange and student exchange. From 2002 to 2007, 40 Greek students and teachers went to Greece for further study. Among them, 365,438+0 people received various scholarships from the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Oranis Foundation, the onassis Foundation and the University of Athens, and 9 people visited Greece at the invitation of the Greek Ministry of Education in August 2006. In recent years, many Greek politicians have visited Shanghai International Studies University, such as the Greek Minister of Education, the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Greek Minister of Tourism.

The main courses of Greek in this major are: basic Greek, advanced Greek, Greek audio-visual speaking, Greek conversation, Greek systemic grammar, Greek extensive reading, Greek newspaper reading, translation theory and skills, Greek modern literature history, Greek writing, Greek practical writing, Greek general situation, Greek culture and so on. English minor courses include: English comprehensive course, English audio-visual speaking, English reading, English writing, translation theory and practice, etc. In addition, there are minor courses such as economy, trade and law, as well as rich public courses and elective courses. Founded in 2007, the Dutch major aims to cultivate Dutch professionals who have a solid foundation in Dutch and English, extensive scientific and cultural knowledge, and can engage in translation, research, teaching and management in education, foreign affairs, economy and trade, culture, education and scientific research. By the time the students graduate, Dutch has reached the undergraduate level and English has reached the professional level 4.

In 2007, we established an inter-school friendly cooperation and exchange relationship with Erasmus University in Rotterdam, and the other school sent Dutch teachers to Shanghai International Studies University to teach or give short lectures. Another school provides Shanghai International Studies University with teaching materials, teaching reference materials, audio-visual materials and other related learning materials. At present, more than 50 books and teaching reference books and more than 20 CDs have been donated.

The main courses of this major are: basic Dutch, advanced Dutch, Dutch audio-visual speaking, Dutch extensive reading, Dutch newspaper reading, Dutch literature reading, Dutch foreign language listening, Dutch systemic grammar, translation theory and practice, Dutch writing, Dutch national historical and cultural survey, Dutch business and so on. English minor courses include: English comprehensive course, English audio-visual speaking, English reading, English writing, translation theory and practice, etc. In addition, there are minor courses such as economy, trade and law, as well as rich public courses and elective courses.