About Master’s Program,
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers the M.A. with a major in Spanish. Students specialize in one of two concentrations: Hispanic literatures and cultures or Hispanic linguistics.
Hispanic Literatures and Cultures Concentration
The MA concentration in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures provides students with a comprehensive overview of the fields of Hispanic literatures and Hispanic cultures and prepares the student to pursue work at the PhD level in Spanish or in other disciplines.
Hispanic Linguistics Concentration
The MA concentration in Hispanic Linguistics provides training in Spanish Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Heritage Language Research and Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition, and Pragmatics. This concentration will prepare the student to pursue work a the PhD level in Spanish or in other disciplines.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
The applicant must hold, or anticipate completing by the time of admission, an M.A. degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or the equivalent degree from a university outside the U.S., have a minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a 4-point scale in the M.A. in Spanish, and meet the general requirements of the Graduate College.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese also offers the following types of support on a competitive basis. Please see the Graduate Advisor for more information regarding these awards.
For students of Golden Age literature.
These awards allow a student to work with a professor on a particular research project or work as a member of the editorial board of the departmental journal, the Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies.
Calls for applications will be sent out when Research Assistantships to work with a professor become available. Students interested in applying for a Research Assistantship must follow the following procedure:
Consult with the professor in charge of the research to find out more about the project, as well as your anticipated role.
Submit a letter of interest to the Graduate Studies Committee, which addresses:
How your interests fit the description of the proposed project
Why you would benefit from the research assistantship
A summary of your role in the project
The Graduate Studies Committee will review the applicants’ letters of proposal and forward a recommendation to the Department Head, who will make the final decision in consultation with the professor directing the project.
Once awarded a Research Assistantship, a student will not be eligible to reapply for another one for one year.
Application Requirement,
- Statement of Purpose
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Writing Sample
- Resume/CV
- GA Position Intellectual Biography
- One set of either unofficial or official transcripts from all institutions attended
- Note: International Students
- English translation of all official foreign transcripts and Diploma
- TOEFL scores
Application Deadline,
Feb 15, 2025
Application Fee,
- Degree Seeking, $90.00
