ILAC-MA - Iberian & Latin American Cultures (MA)
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Program Overview
Studying Iberian and Latin American cultures at Stanford means engaging in a deep and compelling exploration of the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America (including Brazil), and Latinx communities in the United States. To train students as experts in these areas, the department balances an emphasis on literary studies with philosophical, historical, and social approaches to cultural issues.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
The purpose of the MA program in Iberian and Latin American Cultures is for students to develop further the knowledge and skills acquired as undergraduates and to prepare students for a professional career or doctoral studies. This is achieved through completing graduate courses in the student’s major area of interest and related areas. Students in this program may not apply concurrently for entrance to the PhD program.
Students must complete a minimum of 45 graduate-level units, 36 of which must be taken at Stanford. All 45 units must have a letter grade of B or above. Students enrolled in the terminal MA program must file a Program Proposal for a Master’s Degree during their first quarter of enrollment. Any changes to the proposal should be reviewed and approved by the Director.
The requirements for the terminal MA and coterminal MA are:
A 200-level or above course in literary or cultural theory
Two 200-level or above courses in Latin American (including Brazilian) or Latinx/Chicanx literature and culture
Two 200-level or above courses in Iberian literature and culture
One 300-level course in Latin American (including Brazilian) or Latinx/Chicanx literature and culture
One 300-level course in Iberian literature and culture
Enrollment in at least two graduate seminars (200- or 300-level) offered in the department each quarter
Intermediate-high proficiency in Portuguese or Catalan (equivalent to one year of university study).
Independent study courses (course Individual Work, course Individual Work) and cross-listed courses originating outside the department cannot fulfill requirements except by consent of the Director.
The coterminal degree program allows undergraduates to study for a master’s degree in Iberian and Latin American Cultures while completing their bachelor’s degree(s) in ILAC or a different department. The course requirements for the coterminal MA are the same as those for the terminal MA, and students should be aware that university policy prevents one course from counting for both the BA and MA degrees.
University Coterminal Requirements
Coterminal master’s degree candidates are expected to complete all master’s degree requirements as described in this Bulletin. Coterminal Master’s Program describes university requirements for the coterminal master’s degree. Graduate Degrees describes university requirements for the master’s degree.
After accepting admission to this coterminal master’s degree program, students may request a transfer of courses from the undergraduate to the graduate career to satisfy the requirements for the master’s degree. Transferring courses to the graduate career requires review and approval of both the undergraduate and graduate programs on a case-by-case basis.
In this master’s program, courses taken during or after the first quarter of the sophomore year are eligible for consideration for transfer to the graduate career; the timing of the first graduate quarter is not a factor. No courses taken before the first quarter of the sophomore year may be used to meet master’s degree requirements.
Course transfers are not possible after the bachelor’s degree has been conferred.
The university requires that the graduate advisor be assigned in the student’s first graduate quarter even though the undergraduate career may still be open. The university also requires that the Master’s Degree Program Proposal be completed by the student and approved by the department by the end of the student’s first graduate quarter.
Students must complete a minimum of 45 graduate-level units, 36 of which must be taken at Stanford. All 45 units must have a letter grade of B or above. Students enrolled in the terminal MA program must file a Program Proposal for a Master’s Degree during their first quarter of enrollment. Any changes to the proposal should be reviewed and approved by the Chair of Graduate Studies.
The requirements for the terminal MA and coterminal MA are:
A 200-level or above course in literary or cultural theory
Two 200-level or above courses in Latin American (including Brazilian) or Latinx/Chicanx literature and culture
Two 200-level or above courses in Iberian literature and culture
One 300-level course in Latin American (including Brazilian) or Latinx/Chicanx literature and culture
One 300-level course in Iberian literature and culture
Enrollment in at least two graduate seminars (200- or 300-level) offered in the department each quarter
Intermediate-high proficiency in Portuguese or Catalan (equivalent to one year of university study).
Independent study courses (courseIndividual Work, courseIndividual Work) and cross-listed courses originating outside the department may not be used to fulfill requirements except by consent of the Chair of Graduate Studies.