Academic Program: Curriculum & Course Syllabi (60 ECTS)
Structure of the master's academic curriculum: 60 ECTS credits delivered across two on-campus semesters in Salamanca and Valladolid, concluding with the Master's Thesis.
Advanced research methodology, academic writing in English, and doctoral preparation.
Choice between Applied Linguistics, Literary and Cultural Studies, or an interdisciplinary pathway.
Supervised original research project defended before an official university academic committee.
Official course syllabi and itineraries
Filter courses by academic track or teaching university to review syllabus objectives, assessment schemes, and download the official PDF guide.
| Course title | Track | Type | Term / Campus | ECTS | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing a Research Paper F. Javier Ruano García, Jesús Benito Sánchez, René Pérez Tissens | Core | Compulsory | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Master's Thesis Profesorado del Máster (Tutoría individual asignada) | Core | Compulsory | Sem. 2 · UVa | 12 | |
| “The One and the Many”: The Short Story and the Short Story Composite Mercedes Peñalba García | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Academic Writing & Research Methods in English Paula Barba Guerrero | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| American Poetry and Poetics Viorica Patea Birk | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 6 | |
| Comparative Approaches to English Grammar Izaskun Elorza Amorós, Ramiro Durán Martínez | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 6 | |
| Discourse Analysis in English Luisa María González Rodríguez, Vasilica Mocanu Florea | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 6 | |
| Metacognitive Approaches to Discourse Semantics Ana Alonso Alonso, Elisa Pérez García | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 6 | |
| Metafiction in Literature and Film Javier Pardo García | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Phonology, Dialects and Discourse F. Javier Ruano García, Pilar Sánchez García | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 6 | |
| Postmodernist Aesthetics María Eugenia Díaz Sánchez | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Practical Sessions in English Language and Culture (USAL) Ana Mª Manzanas Calvo, María José Carrera de la Red, Anunciación Carrera de la Red | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Pragmatics and its Cross-cultural Perspectives Consuelo Montes Granado | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 6 | |
| The Rise and Development of the Novel Miriam Borham Puyal | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Theatre on the Margins: Race, Gender and Empire Jorge Diego Sánchez | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Trans-Nations in American Literature and Culture Ana Mª Manzanas Calvo | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| TransCanadian Literatures: Representations of the City Ana Mª Fraile Marcos | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Transitions between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Nora Rodríguez Loro | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 1 · USAL | 3 | |
| Corpus Linguistics and Its Applications Pedro Fuertes Olivera, Isabel Pizarro Sánchez, Belén López Arroyo | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 6 | |
| Gender in Postmodernist Literary Discourse Marta María Gutiérrez Rodríguez | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 3 | |
| Methodological and Research Resources for English Language Teaching Enrique Cámara Arenas, Beatriz Méndez Cendón | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 3 | |
| Migration and Space in American Culture Jesús Benito Sánchez | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 3 | |
| Practical Sessions in English Language and Culture (UVa) María José Carrera de la Red, Anunciación Carrera de la Red | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 3 | |
| Representations of Spain in British and American Literature José Manuel Barrio Marco, Sara Medina Calzada | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 3 | |
| Research on Languages in Contact: The Importance of Linguistic Data Raquel Fernández Fuertes, Esther Álvarez de la Fuente | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 6 | |
| Syllabus Design, Production and Evaluation of Methodological Material Laura Filardo Llamas | English linguistics | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 3 | |
| The Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes Berta Cano Echevarría, Ana Sáez Hidalgo | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 6 | |
| The Romantic Imagination Santiago Rodríguez Guerrero-Strachan, María Eugenia Perojo Arronte | Literature and culture | Elective | Sem. 2 · UVa | 6 |
Courses Offered and Degree Requirements
MASTER OF ADVANCED ENGLISH STUDIES: LANGUAGES AND CULTURES IN CONTACT
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).
Course Categories and Degree Structure
| Course Categories | Academic Nature | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory (Ob) | Common core courses | 3 |
| Electives (Op) | Specialization tracks | 45 |
| External Internships (PE) | Not included in plan | 0 |
| Final Master Project (TFM) | Supervised thesis | 12 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | One-year academic program | 60 |
Academic Itineraries
The Master is structured along three academic itineraries that offer students a wide range of possibilities. Students can choose from:
- English Language and Linguistics Program. This itinerary 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.
- Literature and Culture Program. Modernity and Postmodernity: Discourses and Cultures in Contact. This itinerary 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.
- Combined Program: English Language, and Anglo-American 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.
Compulsory Courses
All students, regardless of the itinerary they choose, must take the following compulsory subjects:
- “Writing a Research Paper” 3 credits (ECTS), the only course that is compulsory for all students.
René Pérez Tissens, Jesús Benito Sánchez - Each student must complete a Final Master Thesis (12 credits) under the supervision of a Project Advisor who is a member of the Faculty participating in the program.
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus & Semester | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing a Research Paper | Compulsory | 3 ECTS | USAL · 1st Semester | René Pérez Tissens, Jesús Benito Sánchez |
| Final Master Thesis (TFM) | Compulsory | 12 ECTS | USAL / UVa · Annual | Designated PhD Faculty Advisor |
Electives/ Optional courses
In addition, students must take an additional 45 credits provided in the following academic tracks:
Academic Itineraries
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.
Module: “Theoretical approaches”
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Linguistics and its applications | Optional | 6cr. | Valladolid | Belén López Arroyo, Isabel Pizarro Sánchez |
| Discourse Analysis in English | Optional | 6cr. | Salamanca | Vasilica Mocanu, Luisa Mª González Rodríguez |
Module: “Analytical approximations”
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phonology, Dialects and Discourse | Optional | 6cr. | Salamanca | Pilar Sánchez García |
| Comparative Approaches to English Grammar | Optional | 6cr. | Salamanca | Ramiro Durán, Izaskun Elorza |
| Metacognitive Approaches to Discourse Semantics | Optional | 6cr. | Salamanca | Elisa Pérez, Ana Alonso Alonso |
| Pragmatics and its Cross Cultural Perspectives | Optional | 6cr. | Salamanca | Consuelo Montes Granado |
| Research on languages in Contact: the Importance of Linguistic Data | Optional | 6cr. | Valladolid | Raquel Fernández, Esther Álvarez |
Module: “Methodological Approaches”
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodological and Research Resources for English Language Teaching | Optional | 3cr. | Valladolid | Enrique Cámara, Beatriz Méndez-Cendón |
| Syllabus design, Production and Evaluation of Methodological material | Optional | 3cr. | Valladolid | Laura Filardo Llamas |
| Prácticas de Lengua y Cultura en Lengua Inglesa en la Universidad de Salamanca | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | María José Carrera de la Red, Anunciación Carrera de la Red |
| Prácticas de Lengua y Cultura en Lengua Inglesa en la Universidad de Valladolid | Optional | 3cr. | Valladolid | Anunciación Carrera de la Red, María José Carrera de la Red |
| Academic Writing and Research Methods in English | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Paula Barba Guerrero |
B) Literature and Culture Program. Modernity and Postmodernity: Discourses and Cultures in Contact. This itinerary 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.
Module: “The origins of modernity”
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transitions between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Nora Rodríguez |
| The Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes | Optional | 6cr. | Valladolid | Berta Cano Echevarría, Ana Sáez |
| The Rise and Development of the Novel | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Miriam Borham |
| The Romantic Imagination | Optional | 6cr. | Valladolid | Mª Eugenia Perojo Arronte, Santiago Rodríguez Guerrero-Strachan |
Module: “Modernity and Postmodernity”
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender in Postmodernist Literary Discourse | Optional | 3cr. | Valladolid | Marta María Gutiérrez |
| American Poetry and Poetics | Optional | 6cr. | Salamanca | Viorica Patea Birk |
| Postmodernist Aesthetics | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Mª Eugenia Díaz Sánchez |
Module: “Discourses and Cultures in Contact: Exodi, Frontiers and Identities”
| Course Title | Type | ECTS | Campus | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representations of Spain in British and American Literature | Optional | 3cr. | Valladolid | Sara Medina Calzada |
| Trans-Nations in American Literature and Culture | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Ana Mª Manzanas Calvo |
| Migration and Space in American Culture | Optional | 3cr. | Valladolid | Jesús Benito Sánchez |
| Metafiction in Literature and Film | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Javier Pardo García |
| Theatre on the Margins: Race, Gender and Empire | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Jorge Diego Sánchez |
| “The One and the Many”: The Short Story and the Short Story Composite | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Mercedes Peñalba García |
| Trans-Canadian Literatures | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Ana Mª Fraile Marcos |
| Academic Writing and Research Methods in English | Optional | 3cr. | Salamanca | Paula Barba Guerrero |
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.
Master’s Thesis (TFM — 12 ECTS)
The Master’s Thesis is the culminating academic requirement of the degree. Each student undertakes original research under the personal guidance of a specialized faculty advisor in their chosen discipline.
The public viva defense takes place at the end of the academic year before a three-member academic tribunal at the university where the student completed enrollment (Salamanca or Valladolid).