Lincoln,
NE,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Modern Languages and Literatures in Omaha United States | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
|
Omaha United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
19,788
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures provides advanced degree programs focusing on German, French, and Spanish studies. Students can blend comprehensive literature courses with specialized seminars, cross-disciplinary studies in related fields, language training, and research opportunities. Graduate assistants develop teaching expertise through methodology workshops and close collaboration with faculty coordinators. The department organizes academic conferences and engages in university-wide initiatives including digital humanities projects, Latin American studies, and international exchange programs. With its multilingual environment, graduate students have opportunities to teach multiple languages and pursue in-depth study of secondary foreign literatures, potentially earning a second-language minor at the master's level or completing a Ph.D. thesis with a comparative international perspective.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
One set of transcripts.
If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certicates, diplomas, and degrees plus certied English translations.* Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certied records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certied copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school's registrar office. Three letters of recommendation
Resume/CV (optional): This resume/CV should NOT include a photo of you.
Personal Statement: This statement--written in English, approximately 500 words--should discuss your preparation and motivation for graduate study at our department, intellectual interests, research abilities, academic and work experience (current and former studies, experience outside the US, etc.), and your professional goals. Indicate whether you are applying for an assistantship and describe any previous teaching experience.
Portfolio/Voice Recordings: The oral sample should include two statements, both three to four minutes long, usually covering the same material, one in English and the other in the target language. You can discuss the same topics as in the personal statement. Do not read the statements, but speak them. The recording must be presented as an mp3 file.
Writing Sample: The writing sample should be at least 10 pages written in the target language, and it should demonstrate your potential to research and analyze culture and literary texts. It will be used to evaluate your ability to use the target language, to write effective essays, to do research, and to analyze literature and culture. The best writing sample is a research paper on a literary subject from an advanced or senior class in your field. If you do not have one available, contact the graduate advisor in your language about a substitute, for example, an essay or a research paper from a related discipline. Generally, creative writing is not appropriate. Applicants to the Office of Graduate Studies whose native language is not English are required to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall band score of at least 6.5
If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certicates, diplomas, and degrees plus certied English translations.* Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certied records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certied copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school's registrar office. Three letters of recommendation
Resume/CV (optional): This resume/CV should NOT include a photo of you.
Personal Statement: This statement--written in English, approximately 500 words--should discuss your preparation and motivation for graduate study at our department, intellectual interests, research abilities, academic and work experience (current and former studies, experience outside the US, etc.), and your professional goals. Indicate whether you are applying for an assistantship and describe any previous teaching experience.
Portfolio/Voice Recordings: The oral sample should include two statements, both three to four minutes long, usually covering the same material, one in English and the other in the target language. You can discuss the same topics as in the personal statement. Do not read the statements, but speak them. The recording must be presented as an mp3 file.
Writing Sample: The writing sample should be at least 10 pages written in the target language, and it should demonstrate your potential to research and analyze culture and literary texts. It will be used to evaluate your ability to use the target language, to write effective essays, to do research, and to analyze literature and culture. The best writing sample is a research paper on a literary subject from an advanced or senior class in your field. If you do not have one available, contact the graduate advisor in your language about a substitute, for example, an essay or a research paper from a related discipline. Generally, creative writing is not appropriate. Applicants to the Office of Graduate Studies whose native language is not English are required to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall band score of at least 6.5
Tuition
USD
19,788