Spanish, M.A.

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Program Overview

Students in the Master of Arts in Spanish program acquire a solid foundation in the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. They become adept at various modes of textual analysis and learn to approach literary works in ways that show their continued vitality and relevance. Course work also includes advanced grammar and stylistics and research methods. Note: This program is not accepting applicants for 2024–25.

Spanish, M.A.

Where You'll Go

This program prepares students for further study at the doctoral level and for employment in middle and high school language departments.

Program Details

The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2023–24 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.

Program Description

Students in the M.A. in Spanish program acquire a solid foundation in the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. They become adept at various modes of textual analysis, and learn to approach literary works in ways that show their continued vitality and relevance. Course work also includes advanced grammar and stylistics and research methods. This combination prepares students either for employment in middle and high school language departments or for further study at the doctoral level.

Matriculation Requirements

Applicants must offer at least nine credits in advanced courses and demonstrate advanced proficiency in Spanish (according to ACTFL standards).

General matriculation and admission requirements of Graduate Studies are in the section “Admission.”

Program Requirements (30 Credits)

Thirty credits are required for the degree as follows:

  • One research methods class: Spanish 7170X
  • One linguistics class
  • Two Latin American literature and culture classes
  • Two Peninsular literature and culture classes
  • Three electives. One may be taken outside the Modern Languages and Literatures Department after consultation with the graduate deputy.
  • M.A. Thesis: Spanish 7790X

Students must write and orally defend a substantial research paper, in Spanish, acceptable to the department. The writing of the thesis takes place during Spanish 7790X, to be taken as the final course of the student’s program.

Courses in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department offered toward the degree must be 7000-level courses.

The program of study must be approved by the department.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • To become adept at various modes of textual analysis.
  • To learn to approach literary works in ways that show their continued vitality and relevance.
  • To master advanced grammar and stylistics and research methods.

Note: This program is not accepting applicants for 2024–25.

Contact

Alejandro Alonso

4231 Boylan Hall
E: alonso@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5451

William Childers

4239 Boylan Hall
E: wchilders@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5000, ext. 3674

Or contact:

Office of Graduate Admissions

222 West Quad Center
2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
E: grads@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.4536

Office Hours

Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

To make an appointment with a graduate admissions counselor, visit:

BC Admissions Appointment Tool

Internships and Employers

Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the Spanish M.A. program access to internships at a variety of companies.

Brooklyn College Spanish alumni have found employment with many organizations, including:

  • McGraw Hill
  • Mount Sinai Health System
  • New York City Department of Education
  • New York City Human Resources Administration
  • New York City Teaching Fellows
  • Sanctuary for Families
  • United Nations
  • U.S. Army

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