The Program
The Master of Arts in Spanish requires either 36 hours of graduate
course work or 30 hours of graduate course work plus a master's
thesis. With the approval of the department, 3 hours of
electives in related areas may be taken as part of the 30-36
hours. Up to six hours of appropriate graduate credit may be
accepted for transfer from another accredited institution. For
any course to count toward the M.A. in Spanish, it must have been
taken within six years from the date of enrollment in the program.
Core Courses
For both track options - Language, Literature and Culture (LLC) or
Translating and Translation Studies (TTS) - the M.A. in Spanish
requires a common set of 4 graduate core courses (12 hours)
distributed as follows: one in Spanish literature, one in
Spanish American literature, one in Spanish or Spanish American
civilization and culture, and one in Spanish linguistics.
Track I: Language, Literature and Culture (LLC)
The LLC track formally consists of 18-24 hours of graduate course
work in Spanish and Spanish American literature, Spanish and Spanish
American civilization and culture (including film and song lyric
studies), Spanish linguistics, methodology, applied language (Spanish
for business and international trade), special topics in Spanish, and
up to 3 hours of professional internship in Spanish. A scholarly
thesis may also be written, which is the equivalent of 6 hours of
course work. The LLC track allows for an in-depth development of
Spanish language skills and is especially recommended for teachers of
Spanish. It also provides excellent preparation for individuals
who may wish to pursue the Ph.D. in Spanish, for whom courses in
literature and linguistics are especially recommended.
SPAN 5050: Selected Topics in Spanish
SPAN 5120: Advanced Business
Spanish I
SPAN 5121: Advanced Business Spanish II
SPAN 5201:
Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature
SPAN 5202: Twentieth-Century
Spanish Literature
SPAN 5205: Novel of the Golden Age
SPAN 5206:
Theater of the Golden Age
SPAN 5210: Studies in Spanish American
Poetry
SPAN 5211: Studies in Spanish American Prose Fiction
SPAN 5213:
Done Quijote
SPAN 5410: Professional Internship in Spanish
SPAN 5800:
Directed Individual Study
SPAN 6001: Advanced Studies in Spanish
Language
SPAN 6003: Advanced Studies in Hispanic Culture and
Civilization
SPAN 6005: Advanced Studies in Spanish Literature
SPAN
6007: Advanced Studies in Spanish American Literature
SPAN 6201:
Spanish Language and Culture through Media
SPAN 6901: Advanced Project
SPAN 6902: Thesis (6 hours of credit)
Track II: Translating and Translation Studies (TTS)
The TTS track formally consists of 18-24 hours of graduate course
work in the history and theory of translation, and in the analysis and
translation of different types of texts and discourse: business,
technical, medical, legal, scholarly, and literary. It may also
include special topics courses in Spanish-English translation, up to 3
hours of professional internship in translating, and a translation
thesis (equivalent to 6 hours of course work). Course work in
applied language areas such as Business Spanish is especially
appropriate for the TTS track. This specialized track serves
individuals interested in a career in professional translation or in
enhancing their career or work opportunities as language and culture
specialists in today's global economy and in a nation where Spanish is
becoming increasingly important.
TRAN 6001S: History and Theory of Translation
TRAN 6003S:
Translating and the Computer
TRAN 6472S: Advanced Non-Literary
Translating I (Business, Legal, Governmental)
TRAN 6474S: Advanced
Non-Literary Translating (Medical and Technical)
TRAN 6476S: Advanced
Literary and Cultural Translating
TRAN 6480S: Translation Internship
TRAN 6481S: Translation Cooperative Education
TRAN 6900S: Special
Topics in English-Spanish Translation Studies
TRAN 6901S: Advanced
Project in English-Spanish Translating
TRAN 6902S: Thesis (6 hours of
credit)
Admission Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in Spanish or in a related field with an
overall GPA of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale).
- An acceptable score on the Aptitude Portion of the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE).
- For international applicants whose native language is not
English, a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL does not apply for
applicants who have a four-year degree from a U.S. college or
university. In order to be valid, the TOEFL must have been
taken within two years of application to the M.A. program.
For further information, contact the Office of International
Admissions in Denny Bldg., 211/212.
- An essay that addresses the applicant's motivation for enrolling
in the M.A. in Spanish, to include particular areas of research
interests and career or professional goals. Students seeking
enrollment in the LLC track should write this essay in Spanish and
demonstrate a high level of proficiency in Spanish by attaching an
additional writing sample (a college term paper or similar
document). Students seeking enrollment in the TTS track may
write the essay in either English or Spanish but must demonstrate
high levels of literacy and proficiency in both languages by
providing writing samples in each.
- Three letters of reference. For those interested in the
LLC track, at least two of the letters must be from
professors. For those interested in the TTS track, at least
one of the letters must come from a professor, and letters not
written by a faculty member must be from professionals working in
the field of Spanish, translating and interpreting, or in a
closely related area (Latin American Studies, International
Studies, International Business, etc.)
Financial Support
The department may offer a limited number of graduate
assistantships and tuition waivers. Tuition at the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte, both for in-state and out-of-state
students, is among the lowest in the country and provides an excellent
return on the dollar. Additional support may also come from a
limited number of professional internships.
Faculty
Carlos Coria-Sanchez, Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Latin American Literature, Mexican Women Writers and Feminism, Spanish
for Business and International Trade.
Colleen Culleton, Ph.D., Cornell University. 20th and
21st century Spanish and Catalan literatures and cultures. James
Joyce and the European novelistic tradition. Theories of
history, memory, narrative, and space.
Michael Scott Doyle, Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Translating and Translation Studies, Spanish for Business and
International Trade, 20th Century Spanish Literature.
Robert M. Gleaves, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Modern Spanish American Poetry and Prose Fiction.
Concepcion Godev, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State
University. General Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition,
and Pedagogy.
Ann B. Gonzalez, Ph.D., University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill. Central American Literature, Children's Literature
in Spanish, 20th Century Spanish American Narrative.
Tracy Devine Guzman, Ph.D., Duke University. Cultural
history, social movements and literature in Brazil and the Andes;
race, ethnicity and gender; political and post-colonial theory;
subaltern studies.
Maryrica Ortiz Lottman, Ph.D., Princeton University.
16th and 17th Century Spanish Literature, especially Theater;
Trans-Atlantic Studies; Gender Studies.
Martha LaFollette Miller, Ph.D., Washington University, St.
Louis. 19th and 20th Century Spanish and Spanish American
Literature, especially poetry; Song Traditions in Spain and Spanish
America.
R. Kelly Washbourne, Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts-Amherst. 20th Century Spanish American Poetry and
Prose, Translation, Portuguese/Brazilian Literature, Culture and
Language, Arts of the Amazon.
For More Information
For more information about the academic program, please contact:
Dr. Michael Scott Doyle, Graduate Coordinator
Department of Languages and Culture Studies
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone: 704-687-4274
Fax: 704-687-3496
Email: msdoyle@uncc.edu
Or visit the departmental Web
Page, which contains the Graduate
Reading Lists and sample Student Advising Check Sheets.
The Graduate Catalog and application forms may be obtained
directly from:
The Office of Graduate Admissions
UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone: 704-687-3366
Fax: 704-687-3279
email: gradadm@uncc.edu
For more information about the application and admissions process,
please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions directly or click HERE
to view the
Web Site.
Note: The Graduate Catalog and current Schedule of Courses
are available online, with tuition information, etc., at: http://www.uncc.edu/registrar.
About Spanish
- "Spanish: Bestow great attention on this & endeavor
to acquire an accurate knowledge of it. Our future
connections with Spain and Spanish America will render that
language a valuable acquisition." Thomas Jefferson,
1787.
- Spanish is the world's third most spoken "first"
language, used as such by more than 412 million people in 23
countries.
- In the year 2000 the U.S. Census Bureau reported 32.3 million
persons of Hispanic origin, 12.5% of the total national
population. In effect, the U.S. is the world's 5th largest
Spanish-speaking country, after Mexico, Spain, Colombia and
Argentina.
- U.S. Hispanics are now the nation's largest minority group.
- Within 45 years one out of every four Americans will be of
Hispanic origin (U.S. Census Bureau).
- U.S. Hispanics own 1.3 million businesses (37% of all
minority-owned businesses), with annual gross receipts exceeding
$200 billion.
- In 1999 Hispanic purchasing power in the U.S. exceeded $383
billion, a growth of 83% since 1990. It is expected to
exceed one trillion dollars by the year 2050.
- The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has more than 500,000
members.
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