Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures
Department Head: Dr. Lynn Holt, Interim
Graduate Coordinator : Dr. Keith Moser
1502 Lee Hall
Box FL
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Telephone: 662-325-3480
E-mail: kmoser@fl.msstate.edu
Graduate study is offered in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures leading to the degree of Master of Arts. Areas of study are French, German, and Spanish.
Admission Criteria
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the M.A. program in Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures. International students are required to have a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 525 PBT (193 CBT or 70 iBT) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) score of 6 or better for consideration. In order to be considered for an assistantship, applicants must submit all materials, including the Application for Graduate Assistantship, by April 1.
Provisional Admission
A student who has not fully met the GPA or other requirements stipulated by the University may be admitted on a provisional basis. The provisionally-admitted student is eligible for a change to regular status after receiving a 3.00 GPA on the first 9 hours of graduate courses at Mississippi State University (with no grade lower than a C). The first 9 hours of graduate courses must be within the student's program of study. Courses with an S grade, transfer credits, or credits earned while in Unclassified status cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. If a 3.00 is not attained, the provisional student shall be dismissed from the graduate program. Academic departments may set higher standards for students to fulfill provisional requirements; a student admitted with provisional status should contact the graduate coordinator for the program’s specific requirements. While in the provisional status, a student is not eligible to hold a graduate assistantship.
Academic Performance
Continuous enrollment in the University or in a specific graduate program is dependent upon a satisfactory evaluation of academic performance and progress toward the completion of a specified degree. A student’s progress is considered satisfactory unless judged to be unsatisfactory by the department and/or the dean of the college offering the program. Unsatisfactory performance may be defined as the failure to maintain a B average in graduate courses attempted after admission to the program, a grade of U, D, or F in any course, more than two grades below a B, failure of the preliminary/comprehensive examination, an unsatisfactory evaluation of a thesis or dissertation, failure of the research defense, or any other failure of a required component of one’s program of study. Any one of these, or any combination of these, may constitute the basis for the termination of a student’s graduate study in a degree program; individual programs have the right to establish their own criteria.
To be eligible for the preliminary/comprehensive examination, a graduate student must maintain an overall B average in all graduate courses attempted after admission to the program.
Graduate teaching assistantships, awarded on a competitive basis, are available. In order to be considered for an assistantship, applicants must submit all materials, including the Application for Graduate Assistantship, by April 1. For additional information, contact the Graduate Coordinator .
Program of Study/Completion Requirements
Thesis and non-thesis options are available. A minimum of 21 semester hours in one language must be taken for the M.A.; this allows a student to work in a minor field, such as History, Education, the Teaching of English as a Second Language, and Foreign Language Methodology.
Master of Arts in Foreign Language - Thesis
| FL XXXX | Graduate language courses in chosen area of study 1 | 21 |
| Additional graduate-level coursework | 3 | |
| Research/thesis 2 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | This allows a student to work in a minor field, such as History, Education, the Teaching of English as a Second Language, and Foreign Language Methodology. |
| 2 | Requires an oral defense of the thesis. |
Also required for the degree is a comprehensive oral examination based upon all coursework taken, a Departmental Graduate Reading List and an oral defense of the thesis. Knowledge of the Departmental Graduate Reading List is required of all master’s candidates and will be tested in the comprehensive oral examination, which is a formal requirement for the degree. At least 12 hours of coursework must be 8000-level.
Master of Arts - Non-Thesis
The non-thesis option requires satisfactory completion of 33 semester hours in one language or 36 semester hours in two languages for students wishing a double major (18 semester hours in each language). Also required for the degree is a comprehensive oral examination based upon all coursework taken and a Departmental Graduate Reading List. Knowledge of the Departmental Graduate Reading List is required of all master’s candidates and will be tested in the comprehensive oral examination, which is a formal requirement for the degree. At least 15 hours of coursework must be 8000-level.
Foreign Language
FL 6023 Introduction to Literary Criticism: 3 hours.
FL 6143 Classical Mythology: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Myths and legends of Greece and Rome and their use in literature and the arts through the ages. (Same as REL 4143/6143)
FL 6990 Special Topics in Foreign Languages: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FL 7000 Directed Individual Study in Foreign Languages: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FL 8113 Capstone Seminar: 3 hours.
Graduate seminar on selected topics in classical and modern literatures
FL 8693 Advanced Foreign Language Pedagogy: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Field-based. Advanced examination of effective practices for teaching and evaluating college level foreign language students. Same as EDS 8693
FL 8990 Special Topics in Foreign Languages: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
French
FLF 6053 19th Century Studies: Baudelaire Seminar: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLF 3124 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A close study of Baudelaire's literary and critical work
FLF 6083 Survey of French Lyric Poetry: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: 3513). Three hours lecture. Reading and interpretation of masterpieces. Discussion of literary currents and personalities of the century
FLF 6103 French Novel and Short Story of the 20th Century: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLF 3523 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Reading and critical evaluation of modern French novels and short stories of various literary schools
FLF 6163 Francophone Literature: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite FLF 2143 or graduate standing). Three hours lecture. A survey of important authors and literary movements from around the French-speaking world outside of mainland France
FLF 6173 Introduction to Francophone Cinema: 3 hours.
(Prerequisiste:FLF 3124 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of landmark Francophone films, their regions and cultures
FLF 6183 Francophone Theater: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite FLF 2143 or graduate standing). Three hours lecture. An in-depth exploration of Francophone theater from many different playwrights from many different regions of the Francophone world
FLF 6193 18th Century French Literature: 3 hours.
(Prerequisiste:FLF 2143 or the equivalent). Three hours lecture. An introduction to French Literature and essential literary movements from the 18th century
FLF 6213 Hist Fr Grammar: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: FLF 3114 and 3124 or consent of instructor). A history of the French language from the Strasbourg Oaths to Montaigne
FLF 6223 French Novel Before 1945: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLF 2143 or the equivalent). Three hours lecture. A course dedicated to the major French novelists for the first half of the twentieth-century and the literary movements that they represent
FLF 6233 Modern French Poetry: 3 hours.
FLF 6273 The Human Condition: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLF 2143 or the equivalent). Three hours lecture. A course emphasizing the concepts of the "Human Condition" as conceptualized by seminal French writers and thinkers
FLF 6323 Studies in the 20th Century: Le Clezio Seminar: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLF 2143 or the equivalent). Three hours lecture. A profound exploration of the diverse literary repertoire of one of France's greatest comtemporary authors, J.M.G.Le Clezio
FLF 6333 19th Century Studies: Decadents, Dandies, and Bohemians: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLF 3124 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of three subcultures of modernity in the 19th century France
FLF 6990 Special Topics in French: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLF 7000 Directed Individual Study in French: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLF 8000 Thesis Research/ Thesis in French: 1-13 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLF 8063 Seminar in 19th Century French Drama: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLF 8073 Seminar in French Drama of the 20th Century: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLF 8093 Seminar in the French Novel of the 19th Century: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate Standing)
FLF 8103 Seminar in the French Novel of the 20th Century: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLF 8113 Seminar in French Classical and Neo-Classical Comedy: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLF 8123 Seminar in the French Novel and Short Story of the Renaissance and Classical Period: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLF 8163 Seminar in Francophone Literature: 3 hours.
A close reading of seminal writers and thinkers from outside of mainland France
FLF 8183 Seminar in Francophone Theater: 3 hours.
A close reading of Francophone playwrights and the works of contemporary theater theorists
FLF 8990 Special Topics in French: 1-9 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing). Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
German
FLG 6143 Verwandlungen: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLG 2143 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. A study of the theme of "metamorphosis" in various literary genres of the German-speaking countries
FLG 6163 History of the German Language: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLG 3124). Three hours lecture. The relationship of High German to the parent Indo-European and to the remaining Germanic dialects; linguistic development from the earliest times to the present
FLG 6303 German Film: 3 hours.
(Prerequisiste: FLG 2143 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Study of films from the German-speaking countries from the early twentieth century to today
FLG 6353 German Novella: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLG 2143 or equivalent).Three hours lecture. Study of novellas written in German
FLG 6463 German Drama of the 20th Century: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLG 3513). Three hours lecture. Reading of works of outstanding writers and discussion of literary currents of the century
FLG 6493 Mysteries in Literature and Film: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLG 2143 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. A study of the genre of mysteries in German-language literature and film
FLG 6503 German Literature to 1750: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLG 2143 or equivalent).Three hours lecture. German literature from it origins to Storm and Stress
FLG 6523 German Literature from 1750 to Present: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLG 2143 or eequivalent).Three hours lecture. A survey of German literature from the Enlightment to the present
FLG 6533 Art, Politics, and Propaganda: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLG 2143 or equivalent or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of the inter-connections of German aesthetics, artistic movements, and political theory from the age of Enlightenment through the 20th Century
FLG 6990 Special Topics in German: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLG 7000 Directed Individual Study in German: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLG 8000 Thesis Research/ Thesis in German: 1-13 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLG 8443 Eighteenth-Century German Drama: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing). Three hours lecture. A study of dramas from the Enlightenment, Sensibility, and Storm-and-Stress periods
FLG 8483 Twentieth-Century German Short Story: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite Graduate standing). Three hours lecture. A study of twentieth-century short prose fiction in German
FLG 8990 Special Topics in German: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Greek
FLH 6990 Special Topics in Greek: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLH 8990 Special Topics in Greek: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Japanese
FLJ 6990 Special Topics in Japanese: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLJ 7000 Directed Individual Study in Japanese: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLJ 8990 Special Topics in Japanese: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Latin
FLL 6990 Special Topics in Latin: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLL 7000 Directed Individual Study in Latin: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLL 8990 Special Topics in Latin: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Russian
FLR 6990 Special Topics in Russian: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLR 8990 Special Topics in Russian: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Spanish
FLS 6213 Modern Spanish Women Writers: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLS 3113, FLS 3223 or equivalent, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. An introduction to modern Spanish women writers
FLS 6223 Spanish Novel of the Golden Age: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLS 3513). Three hours lecture. A study of the picaresque novel and the short novel of the Golden Age
FLS 6243 Modern Spanish Essay: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLS 3113,FLS 3233 or equivalent, or consent of instructor).Three hours lecture. An introduction to modern Spanish Essay
FLS 6273 Modern Spanish Drama: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLS 3113,FLS 3223 or equivalent, or consent of instructor).Three hours lecture. An introduction to modern Spanish drama
FLS 6283 The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel and Short Story: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLS 3523 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A study of major contemporary Spanish-American novels and short stories
FLS 6293 Cinema in the Context of Spanish Culture: 3 hours.
(Prerequiste:FLS 3113,FLS 3223 or equivalent, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. An introduction to Spanish cinema
FLS 6323 Spanish Drama of the Golden Age: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLS 3513). Three hours lecture. A study of dramatic works of Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon, and minor dramatic writers of the 17th century
FLS 6543 Survey of Modern Spanish-American Literature: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:FLS 3223 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. A survey of Spanish-American Literature from Modernism to the present
FLS 6633 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: FLS 3233 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture . Introduction to linguistic analyses and their application to the syntactic, morphological,semantic, phonological, historical, and sociolinguistic aspects of the Spanish language
FLS 6643 Spanish Phonology: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: FLS 3233 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Introduction to the articulatory classification of Spanish sounds. Discussion of the mental organization of these sounds, and the processes which transform them during speech
FLS 6990 Special Topics in Spanish: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
FLS 7000 Directed Individual Study in Spanish: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLS 8000 Thesis Research/ Thesis in Spanish: 1-13 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
FLS 8223 Seminar in the Picaresque Novel: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLS 8253 Avant-Garde Literature: 3 hours.
A study of avant-garde Spanish and Latin American literature in the 20th century
FLS 8263 Seminar in the Novel of the 20th Century: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing)
FLS 8283 The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel and Short Story: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing). Three hours lecture. A study of major contemporary Spanish-American novels and short stories
FLS 8990 Special Topics in Spanish: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Special Graduate Courses
| FL 6023 | Introduction to Literary Criticism | 3 |
| FL 6143 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| FL 6990 | Special Topics in Foreign Languages | 1-9 |
| FL 7000 | Directed Individual Study in Foreign Languages | 1-6 |
| FL 8113 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| FL 8990 | Special Topics in Foreign Languages | 1-9 |