About Master’s Program,
The Master of Arts in Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi challenges students to achieve high-proficiency communicative skills, analytical linguistic expertise, and an extensive cultural knowledge. The MA in Modern Languages has emphases available in French, German, Spanish, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and TESOL, as well as a one-year Graduate Certificate in TESOL. Our small class sizes, engaging academic seminars, and one-on-one professorial contact create a close-knit community among graduate students and faculty. The Master of Arts in Modern Languages develops students’ analytical thinking skills, scholarship, and abilities to succeed in rewarding careers or to enter a doctoral program.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
The Department of Modern Languages offers the M.A. in modern languages with emphases in French, German, linguistics, Spanish, and teaching English as a second language (TESOL).
Students must maintain a B average in their course work or be subjected to probation and/or expulsion from the program.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
The Department of Modern Languages offers the following kinds of financial assistance: the Price Scholarship, Graduate Research Assistantships, and Graduate Instructorships. These assistantships pay a stipend of $5,000 – $5,250 per semester and come with a full waiver of graduate tuition.
All applicants to the M.A. program are considered for an assistantship; there is no separate application for this funding. Applicants are considered only after they have been admitted. Please allow time after completing your application for you to be considered for aid. International students need to apply the earliest in order to complete application and visa requirements.
Additional assistance may be available from the Office of Financial Aid.
Application Requirement,
- Statement of purpose: a 2-page document describing your academic interests, qualifying experiences, and specific reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in English at the University of Mississippi. Submission in the target language (French, German, or Spanish) is encouraged but not required.
• Writing sample: a polished seminar-length sample (1250 words or more) of your best academic work. If you do not have a writing sample of this length, we can accept two papers totaling 1250 words or more of writing. - Three letters of recommendation: you will be prompted to enter the contact information for three recommenders who will supply confidential letters of recommendation addressing your developing scholarly interests, your academic performance and potential, and any other details relevant to graduate study in English. Be sure they submit their letters on their school’s letterhead. In addition to the online application and supplemental materials described above, candidates for admission to the M.A. program must provide transcripts to the Graduate School; international studies whose first language is not English must provide English proficiency exam scores. Graduate School website Official transcripts: Please submit transcripts from the institution conferring your baccalaureate degree and from all colleges and universities subsequently attended.
English language proficiency demonstration for international applicants
Application Deadline,
Mar 15, 2025
Application Fee,
Pay the application fee $50.00
