Spanish Language and Literature

The objective of the study is to develop and enlarge the knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor’s degree study program of Hispanic languages and cultures or similar programs. The Master’s Degree focuses on enlarging the scope of Cultural knowledge, as well as critical thinking. It also acquaints and introduces the student to the main currents of research in Spanish Philology and Hispanic Studies. In the area of Linguistics, students focus on the historical development of Spanish Language and its varieties in a social-historical a social-cultural conceptual framework. In Literary criticism, students learn to use modern methodologies and critical theories in literary analysis, applied in texts of the Hispanophone countries, including Spain. A broad knowledge of the Spanish and Latin-American canon is presupposed. Input language competence is at the C1 level according to the CEFR; output language competence is at the C2 level.

Practical training

Practical training is not required.

Graduate is prepared to work in those areas requiring a deep and proficient command of the Spanish language and a wide range of knowledge of Spanish and Spanish speaking culture; areas such as: specialized research action, editorial, publication, translation, advertising, marketing, etc. Typically, s/he would find career opportunities in other professional positions that require skills such as independent critical thinking and full competence in Spanish language at a high level.

Deadline for submitting applications: January 1 - April 30

Who the programme is intended for: The program is intended for all undergraduate and graduate students who wish to develop their knowledge in the scientific field of Spanish Language and Literature and who seek space and support for the development of their own interests in this field, whether in language, literature or intercultural communication. Knowledge of the language at the C1 level according to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) is expected.

Subject matter of the entrance examination: oral examination. The applicant will have a discussion in Spanish about the Bachelor’s or minor thesis. The thesis can be sent in electronic form - if it is already finished - to the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures to vazquez@phil.muni.cz. The interview takes about 20 minutes.

Waiver of the entrance examination: The entrance examination can be waived for students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree field/programme Spanish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University with the mark A-B, or with a grade of "passed with excellent results" and whose overall average for this bachelor's study did not exceed 2. Applicants can ask for a waiver for the entrance examination via the e-application form, section "Application for waiver of the entrance examination".

Website Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

General information on the course of the admission procedure to the follow-up Master’s degree programmes at FA MU can be found here. Documents for the current admission procedure are kept in Materials for Applicants.

Criteria for evaluation

• Motivation: 30 points
• Level of Spanish: 20 points
• Presentation of own research (including formal aspects): 30 points
• General overview of the field: 20 points

Pass/fail line of the entrance examination: 50 points (out of 100).

Recommended literature

BOSQUE, Ignacio; DEMONTE, Violeta (eds.). Gramática descriptiva de la lengua española. Madrid: Espasa, 1999.

ČERMÁK, Petr. Fonetika a fonologie současné španělštiny. Praha: Karolinum, 2005.

ČERNÝ, Jiří. Morfología española. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2000.

DONGHI, Tulio Halperin. Historia contemporánea de América Latina. Madrid: Alianza, 2013.

GÓMEZ TORREGO, Leonardo. Gramática didáctica del español. Madrid: SM, 2002.

GONZÁLEZ ECHEVERRÍA, Roberto; PUPO-WALKER, Enrique (eds.). Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana. Madrid: Gredos, 2006.

CHALUPA, Jiří. Dějiny Španělska. Praha: NLN, 2017.

LARA, Luis Fernando. Curso de lexicología. México: El Colegio de México, 2006.

LOZANO JAÉN, Ginés. Cómo enseñar y aprender sintaxis. Madrid: Cátedra, 2012.

MAINER, José Carlos. Historia de la literatura española. Barcelona: Crítica, [bez data].

OVIEDO, José Miguel. Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana. Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 1995.

PEDRAZA JIMÉNEZ, Felipe B. (ed.). Manual de literatura hispanoamericana. Berriozar: Cénlit Ediciones, 1991.

POLIŠENSKÝ, Josef. Dějiny Latinské Ameriky. Praha: Svoboda, 1976.

RAE-ASALE. Nueva gramática de la lengua española. Madrid: Espasa, 2009.

RICO MANRIQUE, Francisco (ed.). Historia y crítica de la literatura española. Barcelona: Crítica, 1991.

ZANATTA, Loris. Historia de América Latina: de la colonia al siglo XXI. Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI, 2016.

ZAVADIL, Bohumil; ČERMÁK, Petr. Sintaxis del español actual. Praha: Karolinum, 2008.

Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

After completing the Master’s degree study program, it is possible to further continue studies in a doctoral degree study program in Romance languages, Romance literatures, or other appropriate doctoral studies.