Primary Faculty: Professors BEVERLEY, MARTIN (Andrew Mellon Professor), McDUFFIE, MORAÑA (Chair); Associate Professors BERK SELIGSON (Director of Graduate Studies), CHAMBERLAIN, STIEHM; Assistant Professor BRANCHE; Lecturers MACIAS-FERNANDEZ, PEREZ-GAMBOA (Language Coordinator)

Affiliated Faculty: Associate Professor De KEYSER (Linguistics)

Emeritus Faculty: Professors MATAS, VAZQUEZ; Associate Professor FREY

• They should have completed an undergraduate major (or the equivalent) in the language and literature they propose to study at the graduate level.
  
  

• They should be able to enroll in courses that are taught entirely in Spanish and/or Portuguese. This presupposes a high level of skill in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in their major language. 

• Latin American culture and literature
• Spanish culture and literature
• Luso-Brazilian literature
• Hispanic linguistics
• Methodology and applied linguistics

Master of Arts in Hispanic Languages and Literatures
On entrance into the department, the student is initially advised by the Director of Graduate Studies. After the first term the student may request a member of the Graduate Faculty with whom he or she wishes to work toward completion of the graduate degree, to serve as that student's advisor. Students are urged to maintain a close and continuing contact with their advisors, and at the same time, should familiarize themselves with the appropriate advising sheets and policy statements of the department, which are available in the departmental office. 

1. Completion of a long paper in the department, which must be approved by three faculty before the student can take the MA exam.
   
   
2. An MA comprehensive examination or MA comprehensive/PhD preliminary examination (for students wishing to go on for the PhD) based on a major field and a minor field, to be designated by the candidate from one of the previously mentioned areas of focus (see Graduate Student Handbook for further details). MA students must take at least four courses in one of the areas offered; this will constitute their major field for the MA. They must take at least two courses in another of the areas, which will constitute their minor field.
   
   
3. Successful completion of at least one graduate course in literature and one graduate course in linguistics (except Teaching Methodology). 

Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows new to the department are required to take appropriate courses in methodology and language learning to assist them in teaching.

All students receiving financial assistance from the department (Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows) are permitted to take a maximum of two courses outside of the department during the Fall and Spring Terms.

Language Requirement: For the MA degree, no foreign language other than Spanish is required. However, Latin American culture and literature majors are strongly urged to study Portuguese. Native speakers of Spanish must pass a speaking examination in English. All students are strongly advised to study a second language; Portuguese is particularly recommended.

MA Program in Spanish with Certification for Teaching in Pennsylvania
As this is a joint package, students choosing this program must fulfill the entrance requirements and be admitted to the School of Education, the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures, and FAS. Students will take a minimum of 24 credits in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures, plus specific courses indicated by the School of Education. The program is not open to students who already hold certification. 

Students should consult the departmental advisor in drawing up their program and in preparing for the MA examination. 

1. Each student must take a preliminary examination before he or she can officially become a doctoral candidate. Details about this examination may be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.
   
   
2. Successful completion of at least one graduate course in literature and one graduate course in linguistics.
   
   
3. After completing 60 credits of course work and passing the foreign language requirement and the PhD comprehensive examinations as described in the Graduate Student Handbook, each student will devote the final stage of his/her program to the preparation of a dissertation as prescribed by FAS Graduate Studies. An additional 12 credits must be earned in dissertation research or independent study (see Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in the first section of this bulletin).

Language Requirement: Candidates for the PhD degree must give evidence of their ability to read one language other than their major language. PhD candidates in Latin American culture and literature must meet a proficiency requirement in Portuguese.