11 Master's degrees offered by the university

The History program of University of Massachusetts Amherst represents an extraordinary collaboration between the faculties of five distinguished campuses -- Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst -- and offers qualified students exceptional resources to pursue undergraduate and advanced study in history.

The French and Francophone Studies program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers three degree options at the graduate level for students with a variety of backgrounds and career objectives: the Master of Arts, the Master of Arts Portfolio (an option under the MA), and the Master of Arts in Teaching.

The Master of Arts in Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst is a perfect opportunity to further your language skills and cultural knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese. 

The Latin and Classical Humanities program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the equivalent of an M.A. degree in Classics with supplementary graduate-level work in Education. The program leads to a middle- and high-school (grades 5-12) teaching certificate in Latin and Classical Humanities valid in 30 states within the Interstate Certification Compact.

Among the oldest and most respected MFA programs in the country, the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a three-year program dedicated to writing workshops and the completion of a book-length manuscript in prose or poetry. 

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst is for you if you are preparing for a career as a teacher in either Portuguese or Spanish. 

The Japanese program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is part of the College of Humanities & Fine Arts and leads to the Master of Arts degree.

East Asian Languages & Cultures - a unit within the Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures at the University of Massachusetts Amherst - offers a course of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in the Chinese program.

Comparative Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst involves the study of literary texts, including graphic novels and comics, film, and different forms of translation. 

The Bilingual, ESL, and Multicultural Education program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive learning community where teachers prepare to help students of all ages, in schools, community settings, and workplaces, acquire additional languages and literacies while supporting their native language and cultural development.

The Italian program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst leads to a professional degree that combines essential aspects of the field of education studies with the academic tradition of the Master of Arts degree.