M.A. in Languages and Cultures - Spanish Concentration
College of Arts and Humanities
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| LNC 501 | Linguistic Studies | 3 |
| LNC 502 | Interpretive Strategies | 3 |
| LNC 503 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Language Area Concentration | 24 | |
| Exit Requirement 1 | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 33 | |
Spanish Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electives in Target Language | ||
| Select any six courses from the list below. SPA 556 may be repeated for credit multiple times. | 18 | |
| Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics | ||
| Spanish Through Time and Space | ||
| Advanced Spanish Grammar and Stylistics | ||
| Living in Two Languages | ||
| Contemporary Latin America | ||
| Spanish Comedia of the Golden Age | ||
| Shaping National Identity in Latin America | ||
| Mapping Latin America: From Jungle to City | ||
| Hispanic Women Writers | ||
| Art and Culture of Spain | ||
| Graduate Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies | ||
| Violence in Latin American Cinema | ||
| Adaptation: Literature to Film in Latin America | ||
| Nobel Laureates in Hispanic Letters | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select any two courses in Spanish from the Communication Area Courses and Cultural Studies Courses. Additional options selected in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator include Study Abroad for up to 6 graduate credits in Spanish, or courses in another language, including French, German, TESOL, Linguistics, Language Pedagogy, or an internship in the target language (LAN 525). Graduate courses in the College of Education and Social Work are also possible electives. Elective courses include (but are not limited to): | 6 | |
| Internship in Foreign Languages | ||
| Methods and Materials of Research in Second Language Education | ||
| Techniques of Second Language Teaching | ||
| Computer Applications for Language Learning | ||
| Seminar In Second Language Education | ||
| Implicit / Explicit Instruction and Corrective Feedback | ||
| Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Second Language (L2) Vocabulary Learning and Teaching | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| French Business Culture | ||
| Oral Proficiency | ||
| Francophone Literature & Culture | ||
| Writing Proficiency | ||
| French Theater | ||
| French Civilization | ||
| Topics in French Literature and Language | ||
| Topics in French Literature | ||
| French Film Studies | ||
| 20th Century German Culture | ||
| Postwar German Literature and Film | ||
| Survey of German Film | ||
| German Society: Dramatic texts: Wilhelmine era to the Present | ||
| German Linguistics | ||
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The Exit Requirement for the Master of Arts in Languages and Cultures in French, German, or Spanish with optional Pennsylvania K-12 Teaching Certification consists of one of the following three options: 1) Research Portfolio, 2) Original Research Project, or 3) Comprehensive Exam. The student must notify the Graduate Director of their decision at least one semester prior to graduation. Students select one of the following options:
- Research Portfolio.This option consists of three substantially revised 12-15 page research papers presented as a portfolio to a faculty committee during a defense. A minimum of two of the selected papers must be written in the target language.
- Original Research Project. This option consists of a new research project completed by the student under the guidance of a faculty member, and presented to a faculty committee during a defense. The student will produce a 25-page research paper in the target language. Multimodal formats in the target language may also be an option.
- Comprehensive Exam. This option consists of a comprehensive written exam in the target language based on a reading list selected by a faculty committee selected by the student.
