The accelerated online Master of Arts in Spanish at Worcester State University helps you further develop your understanding of—and appreciation for—the cultures and literatures of Spanish-speaking communities. With online classes, this flexible program is designed for working professionals, allowing you to advance your career at your own pace.
The only university in Central Massachusetts with a graduate program in Spanish, Worcester State offers a diverse array of classes, ranging from the study of language acquisition to the exploration of literatures and cultures of Spain, Latin America, and Latinx communities in the United States. You will demonstrate your mastery of program coursework through the completion of a comprehensive examination in Spanish. Total coursework for the master’s program consists of 10 courses / 30 credits.
While many graduates of this program have continued their studies beyond the master’s level, others have found great success as Spanish instructors in grades K-12. A master’s degree in Spanish from Worcester State may be used toward professional teacher licensure in the United States. Still others contribute their knowledge and skills in the growing field of professional translation and oral interpretation in such sectors as education, health care, law, and technology.
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Applicants for this program must provide the following:
**7-week accelerated courses do not allow late enrollment or late adds after the course has started**
Spring I: January 26 – March 15 Online asynchronous Dr. Antonio Guijarro-Donadiós
Monsters, pirates, ghosts, giants, criminals, saints, prostitutes, mysteries to solve, adventures to pursue, kingdoms to conquer, empires to rule, lost and found lovers, battles, fights, stories within stories… Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the most important books ever written in any language, in any era. Don Quixote will affect your lives, not only your understanding and enjoyment of literature. No literary critic in the world, or cultural critic, or even philosopher fails to mention it, to analyze it to interpret it. No other book in the world, except for the Bible, has been translated to more languages, or undergone more editions and reprints, or generated so many books and articles about it. It is, of course, a novel, the first modern novel according to most critics, but it is also a book that scrutinizes the human psyche, the nature of empire and domination, the reality of the real, or the way in which it is reality that imitates fiction as much as the other way around. The purpose of this seminar is to read and comment selected readings of this one book AND aims to inspire and assist instructors to experiment with new techniques and integrate new ideas into their teaching. This class will be conducted in Spanish.
Spring II: March 23 – May 10 One meeting via Zoom on March 23, 5:00pm-7:00pm (EST). Rest of the semester online asynchronous Dr. Naida Saavedra
This graduate seminar will examine the New Latino Boom, which is the 21st-century literary movement in Spanish from the US. In this century, independent publishing houses have been focusing on the publication of texts written in Spanish in the US. Class discussions will be about the major characteristics of this movement, highlighting works produced/published in Miami, Chicago, and New York. Special attention will be given to authors’ techniques, the editorial process of publishing novels, short stories, poems, and/or chronicles, the concept of the anthology as a symbol of the movement, the role of bookstores, magazines, and literary events, and the use of social media by authors, publishers, bookstores, magazines, and book fairs. This class will be conducted in Spanish.
