The course will consist of lectures given by the teacher helped with audiovisual aid. Two main topics will be presented to explain that transition among the centuries; first, the early expansion of modern cities like Madrid and Barcelona, and particularly the Ctalonia society thorough the life and architecture of Gaudi; second, the presentation and confrontation of European ideologies, through the conflict of the Spanish Civil War. Students will have to make some oral presentations to show their understanding and language skills. This course is complemented in the following year with the course Spanish Contemporary Culture (II), dealing with painters like Picasso, Dali or topics like modern architecture, etc.