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NYU's Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies provides a Master's program focused on Latin American and Caribbean Studies. This interdisciplinary MA program delivers an exceptional educational opportunity, giving students access to distinguished scholars and extensive research materials while maintaining curricular flexibility. The program features specialized tracks including Museum Studies (with an Advanced Certificate option), a collaborative Global Journalism pathway, and a dual degree in Library Studies (in partnership with LIU Palmer School of Library & Information Science). This intensive three-to-four semester curriculum prepares graduates for professional paths in academia, media, human rights advocacy, NGO work, public administration, and cultural arts.
The center emphasizes language education, offering cutting-edge courses in Quechua and Haitian Creole while facilitating Mixtec and Nahuatl instruction through partner institutions. Financial support includes competitive merit-based awards like the McCracken Fellowship, FLAS funding for language study, and tuition assistance through NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Science.