MAT Spanish at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies offers work leading to a Master of Arts in the Teaching of Spanish. This program is designed to meet the needs of licensed elementary, middle, and high school teachers, as well as those who do not yet hold an Illinois Teaching License. A concentration in Heritage Language is available to licensed teachers pursuing the MAT Spanish degree.

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

What you will study

Minimum 36 semester hours required. Coursework only. Required courses include Theory and Methods in Teaching Heritage Speakers; Intensive Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics; Introduction to Literary Analysis and Criticism for Teachers of Spanish; Foundations of Literacy Instruction, K-8; Secondary Literacy; ,.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: Spanish or related field. GPA: At least 3.50/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of study. Letters of recommendation: For applicants who possess an Illinois teaching license: three required from professors or supervisors in a teaching position; at least one should be from a professor in an upper-level or graduate Spanish course. Personal statement: A statement of 300 words is required in which applicants should address their reasons for applying to the Master of Arts in the Teaching of Spanish.

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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