Romance Languages - Stony Brook University

Romance Languages from Stony Brook University is a Campus Master Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. M.A. in Romance Languages An interdepartmental M.A. in Romance languages is offered, based on 36 graduate credit hours of specified coursework in two different languages (Spanish/French, Spanish/Italian). Students must pass a comprehensive examination based on a special reading list. The M.A. examination consists of a written and an oral examination. A thesis is not required, but students may choose to take only 30 credits of coursework and then write a thesis with Departmental approval. In such cases the M.A. examination consists of the general written exam and an oral exam based on a defense of the thesis.The choice of courses will be determined by the student's previous experience, interests, and needs in flexible interaction with program requirements. In Spanish we require one course in Spanish linguistics, either SPN 509 (Literary Theory) or SPN 515 (Graduate Spanish Composition and Stylistics), and either SPN 510 (Hispanic Culture) or SPN 582 (Hispanic Tradition in the USA). The exact course requirements in French or Italian are available upon request from the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of French and Italian. Students are encouraged to broaden their knowledge by taking courses in linguistics, history, art, and other languages and literatures . A high level of language proficiency is stressed, and all classes are taught in the languages concerned. Incoming students are advised by the Director of Graduate Studies of either the Department of French and Italian or the Department of Hispanic Languages. Students then choose another faculty member as advisor in their second or third semester. View more details on Stony Brook University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.