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Spanish Master's
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 years
Credit Hours:
36
¡Domina el idioma español!
An M. A. in Spanish increases the salary base of many positions and offers opportunities
in translation and interpretation at the local, national, and international levels.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Spanish Master's?
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spanish at UNT prepares students for literary and cultural analysis as well as linguistics. This Master's can serve as a terminal degree for those wishing to teach at the secondary, community college, and university levels. Also, graduates who wish to continue with a doctorate in Spanish at another university are well prepared.
Marketable Skills
- Comprehension of multicultural perspectives
- Effective intercultural exchange
- Critical understanding of literary theories
- Refined Spanish communication
- Heightened appreciation of all aesthetics
Spanish Master's Highlights
UNT professors of Spanish have specializations in all of the main areas of Latin American
and Spanish literature, and students may choose from a variety of classes during their
course of study.
All professors publish articles and/or books in their fields of specialization, and
remain active by presenting at local, national, and international professional conferences.
Get to know other Spanish majors through student organizations like UNT Sigma Delta
Pi - Alpha Pi Chapter (National Collegiate Hispanic Honors Society), Spanish Club,
Mate Club and Folxlórico.
The Language Lab is an integral part of the Department of Spanish, offering support
through the use of modern technology including computer software programs for self
study and assignments, internet access, multi-language audio and video media, presentation
equipment and numerous other techniques and materials.
Through the generosity of several donors, as well as revenues from our ¡Muévanse!: Professional Development for Teachers of Spanish event, we are delighted to be able to offer a variety of scholarships to our students.
You can choose between a Thesis or Non-Thesis Option to best suit your learning style.
What Can You Do With a Spanish Master's?
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spanish at UNT prepares students for literary and cultural
analysis as well as linguistics. An M. A. in Spanish increases the salary base of
many positions and offers opportunities in translation and interpretation at the local,
national, and international levels. This Master's can serve as a terminal degree for
those wishing to teach at the secondary, community college, and university levels.
Also, graduates who wish to continue with a doctorate in Spanish at another university
are well prepared.
UNT professors of Spanish have specializations in all of the main areas of Latin American
and Spanish literature, and students may choose from a variety of classes during their
course of study. All professors publish articles and/or books in their fields of specialization,
and remain active by presenting at local, national, and international professional
conferences.
Spanish Master's Courses You Could Take
Golden Age Spanish Novel (3 hrs)
Designed to acquaint students with the most important Spanish novels of the golden
age period. Novels include La Celestina, El Lazarillo, El Abencerraje y la Hermosa Jarifa, Novelas Ejemplares, and La Diana.
Post-Franco Spanish Novel (3 hrs)
Main authors, works and styles of the post-Franco Spanish novel in their socio-historical
and political context, carried out under an analytical and critical perspective.
Spanish Linguistics (3 hrs)
Survey of the modern linguistic analysis and fundamentals of the phonology, morphology,
syntax and semantics of contemporary Spanish. Students explore various aspects of
Spanish linguistics as well as the structure and the sound system of Spanish.
Latin American Romanticism and Realism (3 hrs)
General overview of romantic and realist/naturalist novels in 19th-century Latin America
with an emphasis on the efforts to establish political and cultural systems for the
newly independent nations, the resistance to dictatorship, and the conflicts between
races, genders and social classes. Readings include Echeverría, Sarmiento, Hernández,
Isaacs, Cambaceres and Matto de Turner. Nationalist, postcolonial and feminist theories
are introduced as major methodological approaches to analyze the novels.
Latin American Essay (3 hrs)
Examines the evolution of the essay genre in Latin American literature from the early
19th century to the late 20th century.
Contemporary Latin American Theater (3 hrs)
Deepens knowledge of the socio-historical and aesthetic contexts of major works in
contemporary Latin American theatre. Taught in Spanish with secondary readings in
Spanish and English.
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