Spanish Studies at the graduate level offers students exciting options to pursue careers in education, translation, publishing, international relations and business, and Ph.D. studies. Our accomplished faculty is comprised of active scholars with a variety of interests within the fields of Spanish and Latin American literary, linguistic, and cultural studies. While course offering routinely cover most regional and historic literary and cultural periods, from medieval Spain and the pre-Hispanic Americas to contemporary Spain and Latin America, our strengths are recognized in the following areas:
The Spanish Studies program offers several options in graduate degrees. The M.A. degrees and concentrations (below) differ primarily in whether they require a thesis or, instead, require additional course work, and whether they concentrate studies in one area, such as teaching or comparative study.
The M.A. in Spanish provides advanced study of Spanish and Spanish language literature, culture, and linguistics. In both thesis and non-thesis tracks, all students take two core seminars in Critical Theory and the History & Dialectology of Spanish, followed by a series of seminars tailored to each student's goals and chosen from among graduate electives. The range of courses extends from medieval to contemporary literature and culture (See links above for sample course lists). All tracks of the M.A. require comprehensive exams based on reading lists.
The Master of Arts in Spanish with thesis requires a minimum of 30 credits, including 6 credits for thesis work. (Requirement checklist)
The Master of Arts in Spanish without thesis requires a minimum of 36 credits, and requires a written comprehensive exam. (Requirement checklist)
The Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish, for students wishing to teach in the public schools (K-12) or community colleges, combines course work in literature and culture with a teaching practicum, courses in such areas as Electronic Media and Foreign Language Pedagogy, and a teaching internship in the department. (See Course Checklist below) The Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish without thesis (M.A.T. degree) requires a minimum of 36 credits, including course work in foreign language pedagogy, and requires a final, written comprehensive exam. (Requirement checklist)
The M.A. in Comparative Literature entails study of two literatures in the original languages, or the combination of literary studies in one language’s tradition, combined with another complementary discipline, such as film studies, philosophy, visual arts, literary theory, etc. (Requirement checklist)
The Ph.D. in Comparative Studies provides students the opportunity to further their studies in Spanish and Latin American literature and culture by combining advanced study in the field with a complementary discipline. Ph.D. students can affiliate with the Spanish Studies program through teaching assistantships and course work. For more information, visit http://www.comparativestudies.fau.edu |
For admission to Master's study, all Spanish graduate programs require (a) combined score of 1000 on the GRE; (b) an applicable undergraduate GPA of 3.0; (c) undergraduate course work in Spanish (Students without this background in literary and/or linguistic studies can take appropriate course work in the department prior to applying). The admissions committee also takes into consideration the applicant’s letters of recommendation and a Spanish writing sample. If the student has not had an equivalent in his or her undergraduate program, it is recommended that he or she take a course in Research and Bibliographic Methods in Foreign Language Study (FOL 3880, offered every term), plus an introductory course in linguistics (LIN 3010). Students must apply to TWO offices: (1) to the Office of Graduate Studies and (2) the Department of Languages and Linguistics. Please see the full explanation of our departmental admissions procedures at http://www.language.fau.edu/graduate For more information about Admissions to the FAU Graduate School, please visit http://graduate.fau.edu. At this site you will find an electronic application and instructions on other issues, such as international student admissions.
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A hallmark of our Spanish Studies program is the excellent training and professional development we provide full-time students through Graduate Teaching Assistantships. These awards provide students with full tuition scholarships, a living stipend of $8,000.00, and an intensive training program for teaching second language at the university level. Awardees are afforded the opportunity to teach a language class each semester under the supervision and with the support of our Spanish Language Program team. In addition to a first semester Teaching Practicum (a workshop-style support class), Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA’s) are provided consistent feedback on their teaching, occasional workshops on second language acquisition pedagogy, and professional development seminars. Furthermore, GTA’s form a lasting professional bond as they work as part of the Spanish Language Program “team,” one that will serve them well as they progress into the profession. Interested applicants should request consideration for these competitive positions in their Statement of Purpose essay and on the application.
Please note: these awards are available, on a competitive basis, to all full-time students, including international students. |
