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. 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:
Spring I: January 25 – March 14 Online asynchronous Dr. Ana Pérez-Manrique
This course is designed to study the poetic and theatrical work of Federico García Lorca from the historical, geographic, and artistic contexts in which these works were produced. We will examine how his literary production was influenced and marked by different factors, such as his life and sexuality; his interest in gypsies, cante jondo, and local Andalusian folklore; his Granada roots and later trips to Madrid, New York and Cuba; his incursion in surrealism; and the historical moments he experienced, from the Spanish Second Republic, to the stock market crash of 1929, to the Spanish Civil War.
We will use music, image and text in class to help us analyze and understand his artistic production, and will view performances of his most famous plays. Some of the works studied will include selected poems from Poema del cante jondo, Romancero gitano, Poeta en Nueva York, and his plays Mariana Pineda, Bodas de sangre, Yerma, and La casa de Bernarda Alba. Additional weekly readings will include theoretical and critical work about Federico García Lorca. Some of the topics discussed will include: gender roles, symbolism, sexuality, minorities, politics, modernization, art, and poetics.This class will be conducted in Spanish.
Spring II: March 22 – May 9 Online asynchronous Dr. Elizabeth Osborne
This course explores ways to teach the music of Bad Bunny as a point of departure for discussing and analyzing the intersection of aesthetics, history, and politics in cultural production. We will examine the historical context surrounding Bad Bunny’s songs and the references in his lyrics, as well as his public positions and discourse as a Puerto Rican. Students will curate and develop pedagogical materials in Spanish that encourage critical thinking about topics such as colonialism, politics, race, language, gender, and sexuality, in relation to Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican history, music, society, and culture. This course will be conducted in Spanish.
