Spanish, Second, Bilingual Language (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MA in Spanish as a Second or Bilingual Language prepares students for advanced work in Spanish linguistics while further developing fluency in Spanish. Students engage with scholarship in Spanish second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, syntax and historical linguistics, and study language acquisition and social patterns of language use.

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters | Department: Romance and Classical Studies | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Offered as Plan A (thesis, 6 credits SPN 899 plus oral defence) or Plan B (non-thesis, final certifying examination). Coursework covers 9 credits of foundational linguistics (e.g. LIN 434 Introduction to Syntax, SPN 801 Spanish Syntax), 6 credits in second language acquisition (e.g. SPN 804, LLT 860), 6 credits in sociolinguistics and bilingualism (e.g. SPN 803 Language Variation and Change in Spanish) and up to 9 elective credits such as SPN 805 Evolution of the Spanish Language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree in Spanish or Linguistics, or a bachelor's-equivalent degree in Spanish philology (international students), with coursework in Spanish at the 400 level. Linguistics 401 or equivalent is also required; it may be completed during the first semester after admission and does not count toward degree credits.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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