Master of Arts in Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures (FLCL)
Multilingual Studies: French and Spanish
NEW! Distance-Learning option now available. Contact MA.FLCL@vt.edu for details.
Non-Thesis Option
Required core courses - 15 credits
Students will choose a primary language to complete the following core courses in either French or Spanish:
French as your primary language:
FL 5024 Area Studies Methods - 3 credits
FL 5114 Applied Linguistics - 3 credits
FR 5344 Writing in the Francophone World - 3 credits
FR 5404 Topics in French Studies - 2 courses, 6 credits
Spanish as your primary language:
FL 5024 Area Studies Methods - 3 credits
FL 5114 Applied Linguistics - 3 credits
SPAN 5334G Advanced Topics in Hispanic Life, Literature & Language - 3 credits
SPAN 5344 Hispanic Literature and the Representation of History - 2 courses, 6 credits
Elective courses - 15 credits
In the second language, students may choose among the elective courses below. You will need approval from the Graduate Director in order to take fewer than 15-credit hours.
FL 5124 Techniques in Foreign Language Translation - 3 credits
FL 5334 Topics in French, Francophone or Hispanic Cinema - 3 credits
FR 5154G Composition, Stylistics, and Verbal Analysis - 3 credits
FR 5314G Advanced Studies in French Literature - 3 credits
FR 5164 Business and Culture in the French-Speaking World - 3 credits
SPAN 5224 Topics in Spanish Civilization (except during summer sessions) - 3 credits
SPAN 5234 Spanish-American Institutions and Concepts (except during summer sessions) - 3 credits
SPAN 5304G Advanced Studies in Medieval and Golden Age Literature - 3 credits
SPAN 5314G Advanced Studies in 18th and 19th Century Literature - 3 credits
SPAN 5324G Advanced Studies in 20th Century Literature - 3 credits