MA Latin American and Latino Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Department of Latin American and Latino Studies offers work leading to the Master of Arts in Latin American and Latino Studies. The mission of the Master of Arts in Latin American and Latino Studies is to offer an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of both contemporary Latin American societies and of Latinos and immigrants of Latin American descent living in the United States. This program emphasizes the histories and experiences of Latin American and Latino people as they enter into a transnational dialogue that defines both American and Latin American identities, cultures, economies, and politics in the 21st century.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 34 semester hours required. Required courses include Interdisciplinary Research Methods in Latin American and Latino Studies; Urban Field Research in Latino/a Communities; Latinx and Latin American Critical Thought; Latinos and Latin America in Transnational Context; Topics in Latin American and Latino Studies; Proseminar in Latin American and Latino Studies (2 hours).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: No restrictions. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study. Letters of recommendation: Three letters required, preferably from faculty members in social sciences and humanities. Personal statement: Required. The statement must address the applicant's professional and academic goals and the candidate’s reasons for applying to a Latin American and Latino Studies graduate program.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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