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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Online asynchronous Fall I: September 9 – October 27, 2024 Dr. Antonio Guijarro-Donadiós
This course adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to approach the study of the cultural production of the 18th century in Spain. The texts will be analyzed and discussed from the perspective of both cultural and literary studies. The central aspects of the analysis will focus on the representation of class conflicts in relation to images of the body. Special attention will be paid to the relationship of these bodies to philosophical, moral, historical, political or sociological discourses. This course will be taught in Spanish.
Online asynchronous Fall II: November 4 – December 22, 2024 Dr. Ana Pérez-Manrique
This course will 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 consider his life and sexuality, local Andalusian folklore, Lorca´s trips to Madrid, New York, and Cuba, surrealism, the stock market crash of 1929, or the Spanish Civil War to determine how they shaped his work. We will use music, image and text to analyze his artistic production, and will view performances of his most famous plays. 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 Federica García Lorca. Some of the topics discussed will include: gender roles, symbolism, sexuality, minorities, politics, modernization, art, and poetics. This class will be taught in Spanish.
