Bachelor of Arts in Spanish/Master of Arts in Spanish

University of Colorado - Denver

The combined BA/MA (4+1) program in Spanish provides highly qualified undergraduate Spanish majors with the opportunity to begin taking graduate level classes in their senior year of undergraduate study, saving both time and money for those interested in pursuing a Master's degree in Spanish. This degree prepares students for either immediate entry into a Master’s level career or continued study in a PhD program. Students study the language, linguistics, literature, culture and civilization of Spain, Spanish America and the Spanish-speaking areas of the United States in their undergraduate coursework. Students choose from two options for completion of their Master’s degree: either they complete their coursework and take a comprehensive written and oral exam in their last semester, or they complete a six credit thesis under the direction of Spanish faculty. The program offers a comparatively high degree of flexibility for students to focus their studies in one or more of the following fields of Hispanic studies: Spanish linguistics and methods of teaching Spanish as a world language, and Spanish and Spanish American literature and cultural studies, including film. Getting a degree in Spanish builds valuable skills including better problem solving, decision-making, planning, and presenting and defending ideas in different modes to a wide range of audiences. Students who speak Spanish at home can also benefit from our program through increased confidence in their formal writing and speaking proficiency and a demonstrated credential verifying their expertise.