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Program Overview

Students in the Masters of Arts (MA) program in The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures enhance their profile through the mastery of linguistic and cultural knowledge associated with the growing Spanish-speaking world. With over 500 million speakers globally, Spanish is the world’s fourth-most spoken language and the third-most used on the internet. The number of Spanish speakers projects to increase exponentially over the next 25 years. As a result, Spanish-language proficiency is becoming even more highly regarded by employers across professional and academic fields. From business to tech, medicine to government, education to entrepreneurship, the value of matching linguistic aptitude with cultural fluency cannot be overstated.

Whether they choose our two-year MA program, the accelerated/4+1 designed specifically for students already at ÂÌñÉç, or the many dual-degree programs such as a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) and Masters in Social work (MSW), our graduate degree options are customizable to match students’ individual professional and intellectual interests. Students can use their elective courses and MA exams to complete additional graduate certificates in translation studies and in community college teaching. No GRE is required to apply!

Degrees Offered

• MA in Spanish

Internships, Research Opportunities and More

Graduate students in the Spanish program take nine interdisciplinary courses with experts from across the Spanish-speaking world. The Spanish faculty includes professors from the U.S., Spain, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, and other countries who focus on a broad assortment of multidisciplinary studies: detective fiction and memory studies in Latin America, Chicano and Latino communities in the U.S., Spanish language and linguistics, gothic Caribbean literature, and contemporary poetry and metafictional literature in Spain. Students are matched with a faculty advisor who oversees their progress, and we ensure a small student-to-faculty ratio with our diverse course offerings ranging between 5-25 students. Many of our classes are offered in the evening to accommodate part-time professional students.

After You Graduate

This degree opens a broad range of professional opportunities in foreign language, culture and public service. Most graduates of the Romance Languages and Literatures Department become language instructors, translators, interpreters, editors and communicators, and many continue on to pursue doctoral studies in leading universities in their field of interest.

Admission Requirements

Funding/Scholarships

There are many funding and scholarship opportunities at ÂÌñÉç. We encourage prospective students to review available program-specific scholarships and awards, and visit the program's website for additional information. Note: Master's students are generally self-funded, although funding opportunities occasionally arise.

Accelerated/4+1 Degrees

You may also be interested in our accelerated/4+1 degree programs which allow students to complete their bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in just 5 years!