Master of Arts Spanish

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers the degrees of Master of Arts (MA) and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Spanish.

The objective of the program is to provide advanced training in the literatures and cultures of Spain and Latin America, as well as in Hispanic linguistics, benefiting from the theoretical and comparative research interests of the professors of the department.

For more information, visit the website of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

The Department participates in a collaborative program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the MA level and in a collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the PhD level.

The programs are governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage.

Admission to the graduate program in Spanish is governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.

Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:

Be the holder of a bachelor’s degree with a specialization, or a major in Spanish (or equivalent) with a minimum average of 70% (B).
Students without full background preparation may be asked to complete a preliminary period of study before being admitted to the program. Students will be expected to have some knowledge of the following general areas:
a) Spanish Peninsular Literature: Medieval and Golden Age periods; nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

b) Spanish-American-Literature: the colonial period, the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

c) General and/or Hispanic linguistics: descriptive grammar, morphosyntax, methodology of teaching foreign languages, language contact, translation.
It is desirable that students know both official languages (English and French). They must possess a good written and oral command of Spanish, since most courses are taught in Spanish.
Wherever possible, candidates for admission to the program should be interviewed by a professor or professors assigned by the program.
Once students are admitted to the program, their progress will be monitored by a director of studies assigned by the program.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2022-2023 calendars for the previous requirements.

Master's with Research Paper

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Compulsory Courses
ESP 5963	Teaching Spanish language and Hispanic cultures	3 Units
Optional Courses
12 course units from the List of optional courses		12 Units
Research Paper ¹
MRP 6999	Major Research Paper
Total:		15 Units

Note(s)

¹: The research paper will be evaluated by both the supervisor and a second reader.

Master's with Coursework

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Optional Courses
15 course units from the list of optional courses		15 Units
9 optional course units from another Department of the Faculty ¹		9 Units
Total:		24 Units

Note(s)

¹: To be approved by the Spanish Graduate Committee.

List of Optional Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Units
ESP 5914	Aspects of Spanish Literature II	3 Units
ESP 5918	Aspects of Spanish Literature III	3 Units
ESP 5920	Aspects of Spanish Literature IV	3 Units
ESP 5922	Aspects of Spanish-American Literature I	3 Units
ESP 5924	Aspects of Spanish-American Literature II	3 Units
ESP 5930	Aspects of Spanish American Literature III	3 Units
ESP 5932	Aspects of Spanish-American Literature IV	3 Units
ESP 5934	Aspects of Hispanic Literature I	3 Units
ESP 5947	Aspects of Hispanic Linguistic I	3 Units
ESP 5948	Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics II	3 Units
ESP 5949	Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics III	3 Units
ESP 5950	Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics IV	3 Units
ESP 5957	Aspects of the Theory of Literature I	3 Units
ESP 7901	Aspects of Spanish Literature V	3 Units
ESP 7902	Aspects of Hispanic Literature II	3 Units
ESP 7903	Aspects of Spanish-American Literature V	3 Units
ESP 7905	Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics	3 Units
ESP 7916	Research Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics	3 Units
LIN 5303	Sociolinguistics I	3 Units
LIN 5315	Phonology I	3 Units
LIN 5317	Syntax I	3 Units
LIN 5318	Semantics I	3 Units
LIN 7320	Second Language Acquisition I	3 Units

Duration of Program

Students are expected to complete all requirements within one year.

Minimum Standards

The passing grade in all courses is C+. Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 units) must withdraw from the program.

Research Fields & Facilities

Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top 10 research universities.

uOttawa focuses research strengths and efforts in four Strategic Areas of Development in Research (SADRs):

Canada and the World
Health
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With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers and educators strongly influence national and international priorities.

Research at the Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is proud of the state of the art research conducted by its professors. In the spirit of showcasing its research to the university community as well as to the general public, the Faculty has created three activities: Dean's Lecture Series, Treasures of the Library, and Excellence Lectures.

Facilities, Research Centres and Institutes at the Faculty of Arts

For more information, refer to the list of faculty members and their research fields on Uniweb.

Courses offered in a given year are listed in the Student Handbook (available at the Department). All courses listed, with the exception of ESP 7997, THM 7999, ESP 9998 and THD 9999, are worth three units. They normally require 30 hours of class time and last one term.

ESP 5301 Special Topics in Hispanic Literary Studies (3 units)

Topic and methodology will vary from year to year. Course may be repeated if theme is different.

Course Component: Seminar

ESP 5311 Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics (3 units)

Topic and methodology will vary from year to year. Course may be repeated if theme is different.

Course Component: Seminar

ESP 5701 Thèmes spéciaux en Études littéraires hispaniques (3 crédits)

Les thèmes peuvent varier d'une année à l'autre. Le cours peut être répété si le thème est différent

Volet : Séminaire

ESP 5711 Thèmes spéciaux en Études linguistiques hispaniques (3 crédits)

Les thèmes peuvent varier d'une année à l'autre. Le cours peut être répété si le thème est différent.

Volet : Séminaire

ESP 5912 Aspects of Spanish Literature I / Aspects of Spanish Literature I (3 crédits / 3 units)

Concentration sur des aspects sélectionnés dans des domaines spécifiques. Travaux écrits. / Focus on selected aspects in specific areas. Written assignments.