Spanish

Program Overview

Students in the Master of Arts Degrees in Spanish pursue the goals of speaking, reading, writing and listening, with emphasis on the traditional model of language, literature, culture and methodology. All students acquire superior reading and translation skills adequate for easy comprehension of scholarly articles in French or Spanish and have a thorough familiarity with major periods, authors and techniques of literary criticism.

Admissions Requirements

In addition to the General Admissions Requirements as published in this Catalog, applicants to the Master of Arts Degree in Spanish must have completed an undergraduate major in the language of specialization. Most graduate courses in the Department are conducted in the target language. Applicants must be able to

1. understand the spoken language,
2. participate in class discussions, and
3. write papers in Spanish.

If after beginning the degree program, a student’s proficiency in these basic skills is so minimal that his/her classroom performance is seriously impaired, he/she will be asked to withdraw

Program Objectives

1. Introduce students to study of a modern foreign language, linguistics, civilization, literature, and cultural expressions.
2. Provide advanced level of learning for mastery of nature, function and structure of language sounds, vocabulary, and syntax.
3. Assist student in developing superior reading, writing, and translation skills for comprehension, critique and communication of scholarly works in Spanish.
4. Expose students to major body of works, periods, authors and techniques of literary criticism in Spanish culture.
5. Prepare students for advanced studies, employment and careers that require French or Spanish as a second language.