READING LIST IN HISPANIC STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY
(MAFLP)

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
103 Jastak-Burgess Hall - University of Delaware
Newark,  DE 19716
(302) 831-6882

The Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies and Foreign Language Pedagogy (MAFLP) Degree is designed to provide an interdisciplinary course of study for practicing teachers and other professionals who wish to pursue a specialty area in Foreign and Second Language Education. The program seeks to encourage the study of Spanish language, Hispanic literature, and foreign language pedagogy on a cross-cultural basis as an integrated field of inquiry.

Note: The MAFLP option is not recommended for those interested in pursuing doctoral studies in Hispanic literature.

The Literature examination for the M.A. degree in Hispanic Studies and Foreign Language Pedagogy is designed to test the student's mastery of the works of Hispanic literature on the M.A. Reading list. It emphasizes not only the content (plot, setting, characters, etc.) of each work but also its implicit values and its aesthetic and philosophical underpinnings. An understanding of the contribution of each work to its own period is expected. Students should have a grasp both of the major Spanish literary movements and of the cultural and historical context in which they arose. The exam is administered in November/December and in April/May of each academic year and has two parts: written and oral. Both the written and the oral portions of the exam are conducted entirely in Spanish.

The Written Literature Examination

MAFLP students will have a reduced reading list and a reduced number of periods/areas to prepare for their Literature examination. Students must have taken at least one course in five different literary periods or areas, and they must select four of those periods/areas for their written examination. The written Literature test for MAFLP students will have two parts as follows:

1. Four short essays/identifications, one for each period/area (60-75 minutes).
2. Textual Analysis: an organized analytical description of a text selected by the examination committee from one of the four periods chosen by the student for part (a).
   (60-75 minutes)

(Three hours will be allotted for this examination; the time limit will be strictly observed).

In cases where the written exam is a clear failure that cannot be redeemed by a strong oral exam, students will be informed that they may not take the oral. Students who fail all or part of the MA comprehensive exams may retake the exam (or part thereof) only once. After the written examination, students may contact Spanish Faculty members for general feedback during the time period that precedes the oral examination.

The Oral Literature Examination

The oral exam of MAFLP students will focus on the Reading Lists for two out of four periods/areas chosen (randomly selected by the examination committee), course work, and any questions arising from the written examination. 30 minutes will be allotted for this portion of the exam.

(The reading list may be revised and updated by the Graduate faculty in the corresponding areas of specialization every two years.)

LITERATURE READING LIST

(MAFLP students choose 3 more literature books and add them to the list for the M.A. exam.)

PEDAGOGY READING LIST