SPANMA - Spanish
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Program Type
Master of Arts
College
College of Humanities
Career
Graduate
Program Description
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers an M.A. with a major in Spanish. You can specialize in Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies or Hispanic Linguistics. Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies provides an overview of the literature, history, art and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Hispanic Linguistics provides training in Spanish phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; sociolinguistics; heritage language research and pedagogy; second-language acquisition; online teaching methods; pragmatics; and translation studies. Both concentrations help you gain professional skills widely applicable for career opportunities outside the academy, while also preparing you to pursue work at the Ph.D. level in Spanish or in other disciplines.