Master of Arts in Spanish Literature

The Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University currently offers courses leading to an M.A. degree in Spanish Literature. Students may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis. Those enrolled as full-time students are eligible to apply for a graduate teaching assistantship, which in 1997-98 covered the $4752 tuition and in addition provided a $6500 stipend for 9 months. Part-time in-state tuition in 1999-2000 is $727.55 per 3-credit course.

Degree requirements:

The M.A. in Spanish Literature requires the successful completion of either 33 credit hours of coursework and a  comprehensive examination or 27 hours of coursework, an acceptable thesis, and a modified comprehensive examination.

Spanish 68001 Research and Writing (3 hours)

How to write a research paper about a literary work

MCLS 60000 Literary Theory (3 hours)

An introduction to modern literary theory

3 courses (9 credit hours), 1 in each of the major literary genres (poetry, drama and prose)

In addition, a student must take a further 18 hours of coursework (6 courses) with the comprehensive examination, or complete a further 12 hours of coursework (4 courses).

For further information on the M.A. in Spanish Literature, contact Prof. Carol Maier (cmaier@kent.edu).

For admissions materials, contact Barbara Bauer (bbauer@kent.edu) at (330) 672-2150, by mail at 109 Satterfield Hall, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, or request the application on line.