MA in Hispanic Language & Literatures at Boston University

Programme overview

The MA program in Hispanic Language & Literatures develops an advanced knowledge of Spanish and Spanish American literature and the traditions, aims, and methods of research scholarship. Advanced proficiency in Spanish is a prerequisite for admission to the program. Please see the department website for details of supporting documentation to be submitted at the time of application.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

A minimum total of eight term courses (32 units) at the 500 level or above are required, with a minimum of two seminars (CAS LS 850) per term of coursework. For details regarding required course sequences, see the graduate program handbook. No transfer of units normally shall be granted toward the fulfillment of the eight term courses required for the degree.

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Application information

USD 73,024 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition (12-18 credits per semester, $36,512 per semester) for Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's students for 2026-27, as stated on the CAS cost of attendance page. Tuition only: excludes student services and health & wellness fees, he Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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