MA Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

M.A. programs typically require two years of full-time study, and are offered in French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Literary and Cultural Studies, Spanish Studies, and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies. The Master’s degree in any of these fields may serve as the initial, two-year segment of Ph.D. study in the department, or as a terminal degree. The M.A. degree can also provide the academic foundation for teaching at the secondary or primary school levels. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students must complete CLCS 5302 Introduction to Literary Theory and LCL 5030 Methods and Approaches to Second Language Acquisition, and earn a minimum of 30 credits above the B.A. Additionally, students should pass an M.A. examination or write a Master’s thesis depending on the requirements of each specific area of concentration and whether the student is applying to continue in the Ph.D. program or receiving the M.A. as a terminal degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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