MA Spanish at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The MA in Spanish is offered by World Languages, Literatures and Cultures with a Literature or a Language Learning and Teaching concentration. It requires a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours and prepares students for PhD study or teaching at community college or secondary levels.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: World Languages, Literatures and Cultures | Duration: Normally two years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

24 hours of Spanish literature at the 5000 level or higher, WLLC 5063 Teaching Foreign Languages on the College Level in the first semester, and 9 hours in the chosen concentration including a research seminar and research paper. Written and oral comprehensive exams cover five areas of study.

Career pathways

PhD study, teaching at community college or secondary levels, and careers in education, government or social services; the Language Learning and Teaching concentration prepares for applied linguistics PhD study and language teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with suitable preparation in Spanish. Teaching assistantship applicants: three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and (for English speakers) a 4-8 page writing sample in Spanish and an audio recording of a Spanish literary text reading; assistantship deadline February 1. Non-native English speakers must meet Graduate School English proficiency requirements.

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 entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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