Dear Master’s Students
I am delighted to welcome you and to let you know that we are honored that you have chosen our Master’s program. We are sure that completing your Master’s studies with us will prove to be an enriching experience that will be fruitful for your professional future.
The many unknown factors generated by the coronavirus pandemic mean that this coming academic year will be very challenging for everybody. We intend to maintain our Master’s in its present class format, but in the event of a renewed outbreak, we will move to online teaching. We realize that this may be inconvenient for everybody, but be assured that we will do everything in our power to provide you with a complete and fully developed program. We will keep you informed to the best of our ability according to the changing circumstances.
More information concerning our program, including the official course list can be found on our new website:
www.masterenglishstudies.eu
Here you can check on the classes offered:
http://masterenglishstudies.eu/en/academic-program/courses-offered-and-degree-requirements/academic-itineraries
Important information regarding deadlines and regulations will be posted on Facebook:
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As soon as our schedule is available we will post it for you.
We welcome you to our program and to the beautiful city of Salamanca.
Please remember to upload and prepare the necessary admission documentation.
Correspondence: Also, I would like to remind you to make sure your email account reflects your full name to be used for correspondence and administrative purposes:
COURSE CATEGORIES | Course Categories |
Compulsory (Ob) | 3 |
Electives (Op) | 45 |
External Internships (PE) | 0 |
Final Master Project (TFM) | 12 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
The Master Of Advanced English Studies: Languages And Cultures In Contact is a one-year academic program (60 credits). Classes are held at the University of Salamanca during Fall semester, and at the University of Valladolid in the Spring.
Course values range from 3 to 6 credits (ECTS).
The Master is structured along three academic itineraries that offer students a wide range of possibilities. Students can choose from:
All students, regardless of the itinerary they choose, must take the following compulsory subjects:
In addition, students must take an additional 45 credits provided in the following academic tracks:
A) English Language and Linguistics. offers advanced specialization in fundamental aspects of English language and linguistics, grammar, phonetics and phonology, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics, English as a Second Language and Language teaching methodologies.
B) Literature and Culture Program. Modernity and Postmodernity: Discourses and Cultures in Contact. offers advanced studies in the field of English and American literature and culture, which includes a survey of the main trends in critical theory and various literary movements, and which familiarizes students with the aesthetics and poetics of all major literary periods seen in their respective socio-historical context, literary genres, comparative studies of different forms of artistic expression, interdisciplinary studies (literature and film), genre studies (narrativity, drama, novel, poetry, short story, metafiction), gender studies, and postcolonial studies.
Mixed Itinerary: Language, literature and Anglo-American culture. unites closely linked disciplines, such as language and linguistic research, along with literature and culture. Students have the opportunity to design their own itinerary according to their professional and academic goals. In addition to the compulsory requirements, students may design their own plan of study by choosing 45 credits among the subjects offered in both itineraries.