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The MA program in Languages and Literatures of Europe and
the Americas (LLEA) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM)
is based on the view that European culture is a unity that
expresses itself in the different European languages and literatures.
This culture finds its roots in the classical civilizations
of ancient Greece and Rome, and currently extends far beyond
the geographical boundaries of Europe.
The Department of LLEA has designed the master’s program
to emphasize this unity of culture, while at the same time
preserving high standards of competence and performance in
a particular language area. This aim is accomplished by providing
a common core of courses for all students in the program,
yet allowing for concentration in a given language and literature.
Cultural studies courses designed to acquaint students from
other fields with the traditions and cultures of Europe and
the Americas are also available, both in English and in the
target language, and advanced courses in specialized topics
have been designed for students at the graduate level. Such
courses include Hispanic cultural studies; U.S. Latino literature
and culture; French and German film; French, German, Spanish
and Latin American civilization; Russian arts and culture;
classical foundations; Europeans in the Pacific; literary
theory; opera; exile literature; and courses on specific authors
and literary movements.
At the graduate level, particular attention is paid to literary
analysis and cultural history. The department promotes language
proficiency and cultural awareness through its sponsorship
of student clubs, films, lectures, scholarships, and study
abroad programs. Currently the department, through the Study
Abroad Center, sponsors programs in Angers, Annecy and Paris,
France; Florence, Italy; Berlin, Germany; Vladivostok, Russia;
and several sites in the Hispanic world.
Students are encouraged to extend their competence by taking
courses in languages outside their area of concentration.
The program aims for flexibility in order to promote individual
interests. It recognizes current job needs in which knowledge
of two or more languages is useful and often required.
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