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Master of Arts in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies (French and Spanish)

Master of Arts in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies

(French and Spanish)

 

Programme Description

The M.A. in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies (French/Spanish) advances students' linguistic and communicative competences in Spanish and/or French, as well as English. Moreover, the programme is designed to encourage students to develop a strong foundation in theory, research methods and practice. Participants will be prepared to critically analyse Hispanic, Francophone and Anglophone literatures and films, as well as, explore the cultural contexts of these works. Its interdisciplinary nature (combining courses in translation, literature, film, linguistics and education) is an asset, for preparing graduates to further their career as potential foreign language teachers at the Secondary and Tertiary level/s and giving them a competitive edge in this increasingly globalised world, by advancing their competencies in foreign languages, their critical thinking skills and inter-cultural awareness.
 

Entry Requirements

Applicants should possess:
a. At least a Lower Second Class Honours degree OR a 2.5 GPA in Spanish and/or French,
b. At least a Lower Second Class Honours degree OR a 2.5 GPA in a related area, as well as a minimum of B2 in Spanish and/or French.
Prospective students may be required to do either a diagnostic test or an interview to demonstrate their competence in Spanish and/or French.

 

Programme Structure

Successful graduates will complete a minimum of 36 credits. The course offering are as follows:
 
I. Core Courses (At least 16 credits)
Course Code Title Credits Remark
SPAN6599 Social and Political Thought in the Latin American Essay 4 AND/OR
FREN6705 The French New Wave in Post-War French Fiction, Theatre and Film 4
SPAN6714 Urban Spaces and Cultural Practices in Latin American Film 4 AND/OR
FREN6708 Francophone Cinema and Literature 4
TRAN6105 Translation for the Cultural and Creative Industries Spanish/French 4  
LITS6001 Twentieth Century Literary Theory 4  

 

II. Electives
At least twelve credits from either Group A or Group B for students pursuing the M.A. with only one language (Spanish/French). Students with knowledge of both Spanish and French may choose to complete all the courses offered above. In that case, they will only have space for two courses of electives from either Group A or B. Moreover, in line with the interdisciplinarity of the programme, students are also allowed to take ONE other graduate course of their choice, as elective, at The UWI, as long as their choice gets approved by their supervisor/ the M.A. in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies (French/Spanish) Coordinator.
 
Group A
Course Code Title Credits
SPAN6212 Afro-Central American Literatures and Cultures 4
SPAN6302 Cervantes’ Quixote and its Legacy in the Americas 3
EDLA6109 Literature and Education for Sustainable Development 4
EDLA6108 The Teaching of English Literature at the Secondary and Post-Secondary Level 3
TRAN6102 General Translation Spanish/French 4
LITS6105 Postcolonial Theories and Literatures 4

 

Group B
Course Code Title Credits
SPAN6039 From Autobiography to Testimonial: Narratives of Authority, Self and Community 4
SPAN6207 Afro-Latin American Women Writers 4
LING6405 The Classroom as a Discourse Space 4
EDLA6108 The Teaching of English Literature at Secondary and Post-Secondary Levels 3
TRAN6102 General Translation Spanish/French 4
LITS6105 Postcolonial Theories and Literatures 4

 

III. Compulsory Research Paper:
15,000- 20, 000 words.  

Students will formally register for the course SPAN6000/FREN6000 in their fourth semester. However, they will be assigned a supervisor and will commence their research in the summer of their first year, and work on this research paper throughout their second year. They will be expected to submit their Research Paper by the end of their fourth semester (year two). 

 

Table 1: Structure of the M.A. in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies - Track I (French only)
Course Code Title Semester
LITS6001 Twentieth Century Literary Theory 1
FREN6708 Francophone Cinema and Literature
TRAN6105 Translation for the Cultural and Creative Industries 2
Elective 1
Elective 2 3
Elective 3
FREN6705 The French New Wave in Post-War French Fiction, Theatre and Film 4
Elective 4
FREN6000 Research Project

 

Table 2: Structure of the M.A. in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies - Track II (Spanish only)
Course Code Title Semester
LITS6001 Twentieth Century Literary Theory 1
SPAN6714 Urban Spaces and Cultural Practices in Latin American Film
Elective 1 2
TRAN6105 Translation for the Cultural and Creative Industries
Elective 2 3
SPAN6599 Social and Political Thought in the Latin American Essay
Elective 3 4
Elective 4
SPAN6000 Research Project

 

 Table 3: Structure of the M.A. in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies - Track III (French AND Spanish)
Course Code Title Semester
CORE Course 4 1
FREN6708 Francophone Cinema and Literature
CORE Course 5 or Elective 3 2
TRAN6105 Translation for the Cultural and Creative Industries
Elective 1 3
SPAN6599 Social and Political Thought in the Latin American Essay
Elective 2 4
CORE Course 6 or Elective 4
SPAN6000/FREN6000 Research Project

 

 

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