Denton,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Spanish in Denton United States | University of North Texas
University of North Texas
|
Denton United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,820
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Earning a Master of Arts in Spanish enhances earning potential for various careers while opening doors to translation and interpretation roles across local, national, and global settings. The University of North Texas' M.A. in Spanish program equips students with skills in literary and cultural studies as well as linguistic analysis. This degree functions as both a final qualification for teaching at secondary schools, community colleges, and universities, and as strong preparation for doctoral studies in Spanish elsewhere. Our faculty maintain active research profiles through publications and conference presentations worldwide. Thanks to donor support and proceeds from our Muvanse professional development program, we proudly provide multiple scholarship opportunities for enrolled students.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Official transcripts are required from every college or university you have attended and must arrive by the application deadline. The transcripts must show you have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent).
A student must have completed at least 9 semester hours of advanced undergraduate Spanish classes and earned an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to be admitted into the graduate program. In certain cases, exceptions may be made. Applicants are evaluated following a holistic review which includes several factors, none of which are given greater weight than any of the others: undergraduate GPA, a 250-word statement in Spanish, a one-page curriculum vitae, a 4 to 6 page research paper on any scholarly topic with bibliography following the Modern Language Association Style, a 3 to 5 minute audio file of the applicant's spoken Spanish, and three references from persons acquainted with the candidate's scholarly and/or teaching background. No GRE is required.
A master's degree candidate in Spanish must take a written comprehensive examination in the major field or select the thesis option.
With the approval of the chair of the department, the master's thesis may be written in Spanish or English. Thesis option requires an oral defense.
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL iBT - 79
DET - 100
A student must have completed at least 9 semester hours of advanced undergraduate Spanish classes and earned an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to be admitted into the graduate program. In certain cases, exceptions may be made. Applicants are evaluated following a holistic review which includes several factors, none of which are given greater weight than any of the others: undergraduate GPA, a 250-word statement in Spanish, a one-page curriculum vitae, a 4 to 6 page research paper on any scholarly topic with bibliography following the Modern Language Association Style, a 3 to 5 minute audio file of the applicant's spoken Spanish, and three references from persons acquainted with the candidate's scholarly and/or teaching background. No GRE is required.
A master's degree candidate in Spanish must take a written comprehensive examination in the major field or select the thesis option.
With the approval of the chair of the department, the master's thesis may be written in Spanish or English. Thesis option requires an oral defense.
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL iBT - 79
DET - 100
Tuition
USD
27,820