Program Overview

Master of Arts in Spanish (Master's)

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Culture & Language
• Education & Human Development
• English & Literature

Minimum Credit Units

• 33 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Overview

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers an M.A. with a major in Spanish. You can specialize in Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies or Hispanic Linguistics. Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies provides an overview of the literature, history, art and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Hispanic Linguistics provides training in Spanish phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; sociolinguistics; heritage language research and pedagogy; second-language acquisition; online teaching methods; pragmatics; and translation studies. Both concentrations help you gain professional skills widely applicable for career opportunities outside the academy, while also preparing you to pursue work at the Ph.D. level in Spanish or in other disciplines.

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

Minimum graduate admissions requirements* for Master’s and Doctoral degree seeking:

1. An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
2. Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
3. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for Degree seeking applicants.

*Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.

Program Statistics

Program-level

• Application Accept. Rate: 100%
• Avg. Time-to-degree: 1.7167 Years

Department-level

• Enrollment % Male: 40%
• Enrollment % Female: 60%
• Enrollment % International: 50%
• Enrollment % Under Rep. Minorities: 40%

*All application, admission, and enrollment data are calculated in the fall of each academic year.

Average Time to Degree is a calculation showing the average time it took students in the program to complete their degree from the point of entry. This number is based on data from the previous 5 years.

Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Humanities
• Degree: Master of Arts

Graduate Program Coordinator

• Isela Gonzales-Cook

Director of Graduate Studies

• Faith Harden