Tallahassee,
FL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Spanish - Language and Literature in Tallahassee United States | Florida State University
Florida State University
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Tallahassee United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
19,993
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Spanish & Portuguese program provides a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Spanish. MA candidates must acquire and apply fundamental knowledge essential for their professional development. They should also comprehend research methodologies and demonstrate creative or analytical skills relevant to literary/cultural studies or linguistics. For the Spanish MA, students can opt for either a thesis-based or course-based track. The thesis option requires completing at least thirty (30) credit hours, including thesis credits. Those focusing on Language and Literature must take five courses across different disciplines, with mandatory courses in Iberian Literatures and Cultures, Latin American studies, Formal Linguistics, and Applied Linguistics.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80, Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550, International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5.
Admission requires a BA in Spanish for the MA program or MA in Spanish for the Ph.D. program. Applicants with no prior Spanish BA but with equivalent background and/or experience must petition the Spanish and Portuguese program in writing explaining why they feel prepared to undertake an MA in Spanish, GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale as an upper-division student or 3.0 or higher as an MA student, Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended and/or from which you received a degree, GRE scores, Statement of purpose (in English) indicating your background, areas of academic interest, teaching experience (if any), and why you are applying to our program, Writing sample in Spanish. The writing sample should be your original work. Ideally, your writing sample will be consistent with your academic interest in our program (linguistics and/or literature/culture studies), International students whose native language is not English: TOEFL scores of 80 or higher in internet-based test (IBTOEFL) or 550 or higher on paper-based test.
if you are a non-native speaker of English, in order to be eligible for employment, Florida State University requires you to have a minimum of 23 points on the IB TOEFL Speaking Section. If you score is below 23, or if you did not provide TOEFL scores for admission because you had equivalent experience verifying your English proficiency (such as a previous degree from a US university)
Admission requires a BA in Spanish for the MA program or MA in Spanish for the Ph.D. program. Applicants with no prior Spanish BA but with equivalent background and/or experience must petition the Spanish and Portuguese program in writing explaining why they feel prepared to undertake an MA in Spanish, GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale as an upper-division student or 3.0 or higher as an MA student, Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended and/or from which you received a degree, GRE scores, Statement of purpose (in English) indicating your background, areas of academic interest, teaching experience (if any), and why you are applying to our program, Writing sample in Spanish. The writing sample should be your original work. Ideally, your writing sample will be consistent with your academic interest in our program (linguistics and/or literature/culture studies), International students whose native language is not English: TOEFL scores of 80 or higher in internet-based test (IBTOEFL) or 550 or higher on paper-based test.
if you are a non-native speaker of English, in order to be eligible for employment, Florida State University requires you to have a minimum of 23 points on the IB TOEFL Speaking Section. If you score is below 23, or if you did not provide TOEFL scores for admission because you had equivalent experience verifying your English proficiency (such as a previous degree from a US university)
Tuition
USD
19,993