Programs and Courses in Graduate Studies

The Program

The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies offers a Master of Arts program with two streams: a "Hispanic Studies" stream and one in "Hispanic and Italian Studies." The "Hispanic Studies" stream reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the Department which comprises studies in Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Studies. The "Hispanic and Italian Studies" stream reflects the above, but also includes the Italian component of the Department, particularly in the area of Medieval to Renaissance Italian Literature which strongly influenced Peninsular Spanish Literature both of the late Middle Ages and the Golden Age. The Department offers a thesis and a non-thesis option in both programs.

Fields of Interest

• Latin American Literature:
  • Colonial
  • 19th Century
  • Modern
• Spanish Literature:
  • Medieval
  • Golden Age
  • Modern
• Italian Literature:
  • Medieval
  • Renaissance
• Arts and Literature
• Gender Studies
• Humor Studies
• Religion and Literature

For a complete list of courses, click here

Faculty

• Gregory P. Andrachuk, Ph.D. (Toronto)
• Maria Bettaglio, Ph.D. (SUNY, Buffalo)
• Beatriz de Alba-Koch, Ph.D. (Princeton)
• Lloyd Howard, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins)
• Pablo Restrepo-Gautier, Ph.D. (British Columbia)
• Dan Russek, Ph.D. (Chicago)

Financial Assistance

Each year entering students are eligible for a University Graduate Fellowship of $6,750 - $13,500 per year, tenable for two years. Qualified students entering the program may also be hired as teaching assistants with funds available for up to 2 courses annually to be taught by graduate students at a value of approximately $4,300 per course. Students must apply by February 15th to be considered for a University Graduate Fellowship.

Besides these sources of financial aid, in the coming years more opportunities for funding will be available through a number of research assistantships thanks to SSHRC and MCRI grants held by faculty members of the department. At least two assistantships, worth up to $11, 150, can be offered to incoming students.

Eligible students are encouraged to apply for funding from provincial, federal and external sources.

Click here to see a list of current and recent Master and Honours (BA) students.

For more information, write to,
Dr. Pablo Restrepo-Gautier
Chair, Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies
University of Victoria
PO Box 3045
Victoria, B.C. V8W 3P4

Email: spanit@uvic.ca

Applications

Applications forms may be obtained from:
Graduate Admissions and Records
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3025
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 3P2 Canada
http://www.uvic.ca/grar

Deadline: April 1st.

The City

Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island and sparkles in one of Canada's mildest climates. Greater Victoria has a population of 300,000, boasts a spectacular natural setting, and is alive with year-round outdoor activities, cosmopolitan dining, a colourful nightlife and a full complement of cultural offerings.