Rochester,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Linguistics in Rochester United States | University of Rochester
University of Rochester
|
Rochester United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,088
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The University of Rochester's MA program equips students with comprehensive training across fundamental linguistics disciplines, covering: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics.
Specialized upper-level courses offer focused study opportunities in specific linguistic domains, such as: Theoretical/formal linguistics: laboratory phonetics/phonology, syntactic theory, semantic analysis, formal pragmatics Experimental/empirical approaches: experimental phonetics, syntactic experimentation, empirical semantics/pragmatics, corpus analysis, computational semantics Field linguistics: documentation techniques, descriptive field methods The linguistics MA program at Rochester serves as excellent preparation for doctoral studies in linguistics or allied disciplines, as well as for careers in education or various industries.
Rochester's Linguistics Department fosters active research collaboration and prioritizes graduate student involvement in scholarly work. MA candidates collaborate directly with faculty to cultivate their research specialties while contributing to faculty-led investigations. For current departmental research initiatives
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants may submit their materials via the University's online application. These materials should include the following:
Statement of purpose
Diversity statement
Three letters of recommendation -We require three letters of recommendation. These are submitted online. You should ask for letters from people who know you as a student, have supervised your research or who you have worked for and know you well. If possible select people who know what linguistics is and can address your interest and ability in undertaking linguistic research and working in a cross-disciplinary environment.
Official transcripts - For the application process, you may upload your unofficial transcript(s) through the application portal. Official transcripts are required to be submitted if you are admitted and decide to attend the University of Rochester to verify your degree. These transcripts typically arrive during the summer before your start date.
Writing sample
Graduate Record Examination - Application to our graduate programs does not require the GRE (Graduate Record Examination).
TOEFL,IELTS or DUOLINGO scores for applicants whose native language is not English.
IELTS: Recommended minimum score of 7
TOEFL or TOEFL iBT Home Edition: Recommended minimum score of 95
Duolingo: Recommended minimum score of 120
Statement of purpose
Diversity statement
Three letters of recommendation -We require three letters of recommendation. These are submitted online. You should ask for letters from people who know you as a student, have supervised your research or who you have worked for and know you well. If possible select people who know what linguistics is and can address your interest and ability in undertaking linguistic research and working in a cross-disciplinary environment.
Official transcripts - For the application process, you may upload your unofficial transcript(s) through the application portal. Official transcripts are required to be submitted if you are admitted and decide to attend the University of Rochester to verify your degree. These transcripts typically arrive during the summer before your start date.
Writing sample
Graduate Record Examination - Application to our graduate programs does not require the GRE (Graduate Record Examination).
TOEFL,IELTS or DUOLINGO scores for applicants whose native language is not English.
IELTS: Recommended minimum score of 7
TOEFL or TOEFL iBT Home Edition: Recommended minimum score of 95
Duolingo: Recommended minimum score of 120
Tuition
USD
29,088