Overview

Students interested in the Linguistics - Native American Linguistics and Languages degree program at The University of Arizona can either be speakers or second language learners of their language or ones who have studied a particular Native American language and have close contact with that language community.

Key Features

The specialized nature of this degree focuses on indigenous languages and meeting the needs of Native American communities due to the rapid decline in the use of heritage languages, tribal communities have pressed for practical linguistic training to:

Revitalize, maintain, and document indigenous languages;
provide skills and expertise for Native American linguists to develop teaching grammar and other educational materials;
promote understanding of indigenous peoples' educational issues at every level of policy-making;
enhance and promote understanding of complex factors leading to language choice, language shift and language loss, and;
work with archival media (such as audio legacy audio recordings and historical documents) to enrich the language record and to produce viable teaching materials.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistics for Native American Communities
Workshop in Descriptive Linguistics
Language Revitalization, Maintenance and Documentation
Structures of Non-Western Languages
Linguistic Elicitation and Documentation
Contemporary American Indian Education & Research
Preservation of Digital Collections

Diverse Cultures, Communities, and Libraries
Language Planning and Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

An undergraduate degree: this can be in any field of study, and should be awarded by the start date of the NAMA program.
Previous experience or studies in their own native language as a second language or being a native speaker of a native language. The majority of NAMA applicants are non-traditional students who come from diverse educational backgrounds and life experiences. As such, there is no ideal age limit: many students who wish to undertake our program have already had careers in other areas. We encourage older students to apply.
Statement of Intent: Applicants must submit a concise statement of intent demonstrating their academic goals, career goals, and why a graduate degree in linguistics would help him/her pursue these goals.

Writing Sample: Applicants must provide a writing sample to demonstrate their level and proficiency of writing.
Letters of Recommendation: 3

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
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In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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