MA Language Teaching at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts program in language teaching prepares you with the tools you need to effectively teach languages in K-12, higher education and other multilingual settings, whether you are a current or aspiring language teacher. You engage in a wide range of theoretical and practical experiences that culminate in an applied project aligned with your professional goals. This program offers three track options: French, German and Spanish.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (SLC 593) Required Core (3 credit hours) SLC 596 Second Language Methodologies (3) Track (9 credit hours) Other Requirements (12 credit hours) Electives (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) SLC 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students choose from three available tracks: French, German or Spanish.

Career pathways

Professionals with this degree can confidently move into academic and business fields. Language skills developed through this program are valued for teaching positions, translation work or work in a larger sector, such as business, government and public administration. Career examples: adult, basic or secondary education teacher, foreign language and literature teacher or professor, instructional coordinator, instructional designer or technologist, interpreter or translator, literacy teacher, middle school or high school teacher, reporter or correspondent.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a foreign language, applied linguistics, linguistics, literature, education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts letter of intent or written statement two letters of recommendation proof of target language proficiency proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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