M.A. Degree Requirements

Requirements for all M.A. Degrees

All M.A. degrees require 90 credit hours:

  • A total of 60 credit hours of departmental coursework, minor coursework, and M.A. transfer credits (up to 30 credits)
  • Remaining credits (roughly 30) completed by Ph.D. thesis hours (S805).
  • Two foreign languages or one in-depth language
  • One minor area (at least 12 credit hours)
  • Recommended fields include American Studies, Anthropology, Catalan, Center for Theoretical Inquiry in the Humanities, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, General Linguistics, History, Italian, Latin, Latin American Studies, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Portuguese, Renaissance Studies, and West European Studies
  • One departmental seminar (S708); S512, Theory and Criticism, or its equivalent
  • 18 credit hours in Hispanic Literature (excluding S512 and S517).

Qualifying examinations

The M.A. qualifying examination will consist of three parts:

  1. 2 three-hour written exams;
  2. an exploratory paper;
  3. and an oral examination. The oral examination will be scheduled after the successful completion of the written examinations.

In addition, a written or oral examination may be required in the minor field, at the discretion of the minor department. The qualifying examination may be repeated only once. For details about examinations, see the information below. Write to the Director of Hispanic Literatures with any further questions.

Final examination

The M.A. culminates in a six-hour written examination, broken into three sections. Three hours are given to writing an essay, 1.5 hours are dedicated to textual analysis, and another 1.5 hours involve textual identifications.

A reading list is provided for preparation for the M.A. in Hispanic Literatures exam.

Final examination

The M.A. culminates in a six-hour written examination, broken into three sections selected from the following options:

  • Syntax
  • Pragmatics
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Phonology
  • Second Language Acquisition
Final Examination

The M.A. culminates in a six-hour written examination, broken into three sections, with a format similar to that of Hispanic Literatures. Three hours are given to writing an essay, 1.5 hours are dedicated to textual analysis, and another 1.5 hours involve textual identifications.