San Antonio,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Spanish in San Antonio United States | University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
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San Antonio United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
16,802
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Arts in Spanish enables students to deeply examine Hispanic literature, cultures, and linguistics. UTSA's program highlights the interconnectedness of Hispanic societies rather than focusing on individual nations.
Spanish ranks as the world's second most spoken native language, with nearly 500 million speakers. Projections indicate the U.S. will become the second largest Spanish-speaking nation by 2060, trailing only Mexico. Mastering Spanish and understanding Hispanic cultures creates career pathways in healthcare, legal professions, commerce, public service, military, education, and beyond. Students can enhance their MA in Spanish by pairing it with Graduate Certificates in Linguistics or Translation and Interpreting Studies, expanding their professional capabilities.
This graduate program provides specialized study in three key areas: literature, cultural studies, and linguistics, emphasizing the shared heritage of Spanish-speaking communities. Through elective courses in Linguistics (LNG) and Translation and Interpreting Studies (TIS), students gain deeper insight into Spanish language variations across regions, cultures, and social contexts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Required Degree - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
Minimum GPA - 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA and in undergraduate upper-division coursework in Spanish. Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
Coursework - 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level. This includes 12 or more upper-division hours in Hispanic cultures, literatures, or linguistics and a mastery of oral and written skills in Spanish in an academic register. Upper-division grammar, oral communication, and language skills courses may not be included in this requirement.
Transcripts - Required from all institutions attended, international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
Credential Evaluation - Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
English Language Proficiency - 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS
Purpose Statement - Required one- to two-page statement written in Spanish describing the objectives of proposed graduate study.
Letters of Recommendation - 2 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application, let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time)
Minimum GPA - 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA and in undergraduate upper-division coursework in Spanish. Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
Coursework - 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level. This includes 12 or more upper-division hours in Hispanic cultures, literatures, or linguistics and a mastery of oral and written skills in Spanish in an academic register. Upper-division grammar, oral communication, and language skills courses may not be included in this requirement.
Transcripts - Required from all institutions attended, international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
Credential Evaluation - Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
English Language Proficiency - 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS
Purpose Statement - Required one- to two-page statement written in Spanish describing the objectives of proposed graduate study.
Letters of Recommendation - 2 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application, let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time)
Tuition
USD
16,802