Prepare for a career in the fields of languages and literatures, foreign language education, translation/interpreting, publishing, industry, and many more: or pursue a doctoral degree with the CSUN Spanish M.A. program.
Choose to complete our program ONLINE or IN-PERSON! Regardless of the way you attend the classes, you will be able to fully participate in any orientations, exams, service-learning projects, conferences, and other activities organized by the program.
Program Highlights
Community-Based Learning
Many courses include community-based and service-learning projects that allow students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and gain practical experience.
Student Research
Funding opportunities are available through different sources for those seeking support of their research and professional development activities.
Spanish Club
Our award-winning Spanish Club LUCIA offers students opportunities to network with each other and professionals in and outside of CSUN.
Teaching Associate Positions
Graduate students have an opportunity to apply for TA (Teaching Associate) positions that allow them to gain practical knowledge and pedagogical training, as well as acquire financial support.
Barbara Ann Ward Scholarship
Students in our graduate program have a unique opportunity to apply for the Barbara Ann Ward Scholarship that supports their studies*. They can also assist other students as a Language tutor at the Barbara Ann Ward Language Center.
First Year Peer-Mentorship Program
Students in their second year can participate in this program as a Mentor or serve as a Graduate Program Ambassador working with prospective students.
Barbara Ann Ward Scholarship Disclosure* The application cycle for the Barbara Ann Ward Scholarship and TAship usually opens at the beginning of the spring semester. Applicants to the Spanish graduate program who intend to attend CSUN in the coming academic year are eligible to apply (this funding cannot be used for another program). Applicants need to submit their program application before the scholarship deadline and must notify the Graduate Coordinator that they are applying for the scholarship.
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Staring in fall 2024, our Spanish graduate program is offered in a new hyflex modality. This means that you can choose to attend all class and complete all the Spanish Graduate Program requirements online or in-person (or both, following the hyflex modality).
WHY Spanish M.A. at CSUN?
The increase in the number of Spanish speakers in the U.S. is creating opportunities for those who speak both English and Spanish fluently. Graduate study in Spanish prepares you for a wide choice of careers that requires native or near-native oral and written skills.
Dr. Svetlana V. Tyutina
Program Director & Graduate Advisor
Got questions? Contact the Graduate Program Director for more information. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Disclosures: Students currently residing in the following states can only participate in this program in a hyflex or in-person modality and cannot complete this program fully online while residing in the following states: New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Alaska, Ohio.