MA World Languages and Literatures: Spanish at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The M.A. in World Languages and Literatures with a Spanish specialization educates students in Hispanic languages, literatures and cultures, providing a broad knowledge base for specialized study and experience in scholarship and pedagogy. It is offered with or without a thesis.

Department: Department of World Languages and Literatures | Duration: Minimum 30 graduate credits | Intake: Fall (August 1 deadline); Spring (December 15 deadline); assistantship deadlines March 15 and December 15 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Areas of study are linguistics, Spanish literature and culture, and Spanish-American literature and culture; students choose a primary and secondary concentration. Requirements include WLL 702 Introduction to Graduate Study, 30 graduate credits, 15-18 at the 700 level, comprehensive examinations, and a language requirement; the thesis option includes 6 thesis credits.

Career pathways

Ph.D. or other advanced degree study, teaching positions, and careers such as foreign service requiring Spanish and Hispanic cultural expertise.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Find out about the prerequisites and how to apply.

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 are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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