MA Hispanic Studies at University of Washington

Programme overview

The Master of Arts degree program in Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies was reformed and updated in 2001 to foster study of Hispanic culture, literature, and language together. The program calls attention to the rich diversity of Hispanic cultural texts and to their interdisciplinary study while also promoting broad understanding of Spanish and Latin American literature.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Spanish and Portuguese Studies | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

60 credits (500 level and above). To remain in good standing the student must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. The minimum acceptable grade for any given course is 2.7.; Literary Theory:; Either SPAN 577, or an alternate graduate-level literary theory course or research methods course which must be pre-approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator; SPAN 510 is required of all teaching assistants and is taken during or before a student's first quarter of teaching.; Distribution requirement (25 credits):

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 18,045 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Graduate Tier I"; the programme is assigned to this tier in the UW 2026-27 Programs in Each Graduate Tier list. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technolog Source

International applicants: USD 32,346 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Graduate Tier I"; the programme is assigned to this tier in the UW 2026-27 Programs in Each Graduate Tier list. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes techn Source

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Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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