Overview
Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley leading to the MA degree in Spanish cover foundational issues in literary, linguistic, and cultural studies.
Key Features
- The program offers four concentrations: Spanish with a Concentration in Creative Writing (MA), Spanish with a Concentration in Latin American and Peninsular Literature (MA), Spanish with a Concentration in Latina/o Literature and Language (MA) and Spanish with a Concentration in Linguistics (MA).
- Experienced, dedicated faculty
- Demonstrated student success in research, professional certification and career advancement
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Bibliography, Research and Academic Writing
- Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
- Fundamentals of Hispanic Literatures
- Fundamentals of Spanish Linguistics
- History of the Spanish Language
- Problems and Issues Related to Language
- Language in Policy and Training
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Language Studies Linguistics View 634 other Masters in Linguistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Spanish from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent. Applicants that do not hold a BA in Spanish must have completed a minimum of 12 hours of Spanish at the advanced undergraduate level with a GPA of 3.0 in those 12 hours.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
- Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).
- Personal statement detailing professional goals and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
- Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources.
- GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral).
- Academic paper written in Spanish for an upper-level undergraduate course.
- Personal interview (online or in person).
Tuition Fee
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International
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
8332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4166 USD per semester during 12 months.
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Funding
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