Austin,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Linguistics - Syntax/Semantics in Austin United States | University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
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Austin United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
17,694
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Linguistics Department provides graduate programs for both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with a strong focus on theoretical approaches across all linguistic disciplines. Students gain comprehensive training through mandatory courses in five fundamental areas: phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and field methods. The department offers advanced coursework in key specializations including phonetics and phonology, syntax and semantics, descriptive and documentary linguistics, computational linguistics, and signed language linguistics, alongside topics aligned with faculty research interests. Cross-disciplinary studies are available in departments such as Anthropology, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Statistics, and various language departments.
Although the department typically does not admit students solely for an M.A., exceptions may be made under special circumstances. M.A.-only applicants generally do not qualify for funding. Ph.D. candidates should apply directly for the doctoral program, regardless of whether they hold an M.A. Both M.A. and Ph.D. students complete the same core curriculum. The M.A. program requires full-time enrollment, with classes scheduled weekdays between 8 am and 5 pm.Add body text in this space.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
We will not be requiring applicants to have taken the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (GRE) for the Fall 2024 application period.
Statement of Purpose - a clear and straightforward statement in which you give an idea of: your current interests in linguistics, how these interests developed, your plans for graduate study and eventual specialization, even if tentative. The statement of purpose may be uploaded electronically through the online application process.
Recommendation letters - we require three letters from professors who know you and your work. E-mails will be sent to the recommenders whom applicants identify on the application. The recommenders will receive a link which they can use to upload letters of recommendation.
Sample research paper, or work of similar scope, that clearly demonstrates your writing ability.
Curriculum Vitae
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required.
The Graduate School requires applicants to have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.
List of Publications (submitted as Supplemental Info).
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Statement of Purpose - a clear and straightforward statement in which you give an idea of: your current interests in linguistics, how these interests developed, your plans for graduate study and eventual specialization, even if tentative. The statement of purpose may be uploaded electronically through the online application process.
Recommendation letters - we require three letters from professors who know you and your work. E-mails will be sent to the recommenders whom applicants identify on the application. The recommenders will receive a link which they can use to upload letters of recommendation.
Sample research paper, or work of similar scope, that clearly demonstrates your writing ability.
Curriculum Vitae
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required.
The Graduate School requires applicants to have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.
List of Publications (submitted as Supplemental Info).
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Tuition
USD
17,694