Spanish Language and Literature, Master of Arts (M.A.)

Thesis or Non-thesis option: 30 credits

Students can specialize in either Spanish Literature, Latin American Literature, or Hispanic Applied Linguistics. For either option, students must also pass three comprehensive exams and pass a language exam. All students must submit a scholarly paper in their final semester of the program.

The Department offers three areas of specialization within the 30-credit MA: Spanish literature, Latin American literature, and Hispanic applied linguistics. All areas offer a non-thesis option and a thesis option, and all include a comprehensive examination. A one-credit course in methodology is required of all teaching assistants.

See the website of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for more details: http://sllc.umd.edu/spanish/graduate.

Spanish Literature track

Course Title Credits
Core Requirements
Linguistics course3
Literary theory and/or criticism course3
Non-major literature courses9
Thesis or Non-Thesis Requirements
Select one of the following options:15
Non-Thesis:
Select 15 credits of Spanish Literature
Thesis:
Select 9 credits of Spanish Literature
SPAN799
Master's Thesis Research
Total Credits30

LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE track

Course Title Credits
Core Requirements
Linguistics course3
Literary theory and/or criticism course3
Non-major literature courses9
Thesis or Non-Thesis Requirements
Select one of the following options:15
Non-Thesis:
Select 15 credits of Latin American Literature courses
Thesis:
Select 9 credits of Latin American Literature courses
SPAN799
Master's Thesis Research
Total Credits30

Hispanic Applied Linguistics Track

Course Title Credits
Core Requirements
Hispanic Applied Linguistics courses12
Literature courses9
Thesis or Non-Thesis Options
Select one of the following options:9
Non-Thesis:
SPAN798
Open Seminar
Select 6 credits of Electives6
Thesis:
SPAN799
Master's Thesis Research
Select 3 credits of Electives
Total Credits36