MA Spanish at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Spanish MA is a two-year programme with concentrations in Literary and Cultural Studies (literatures and cultures of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean) and in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies. Thesis and coursework-only options with comprehensive exam are available, along with two five-year BA/MA options.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of World Languages and Cultures | Duration: Two years; minimum 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students complete at least 30 graduate credit hours including WLC 512 Teaching a Foreign Language, with at most 6 hours at the 400 level and the rest at the 500 level; the thesis option requires a minimum 6-hour thesis, a written exam based on a master reading list and an oral exam on the thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Applicants should have completed a major or equivalent (usually 30 hours) in their main discipline. Graduate School minimum GPA is 2.70, but admission to the Spanish MA requires a 3.50 GPA in all coursework in the major or a related field. Five-year BA/MA programme requires an overall GPA of 3.0 and 3.5 in undergraduate Spanish courses.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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