The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers degree programs leading to the M.A. in World Language with a major in German, Japanese, or Spanish, and the M.A. in World Languages and Literatures, with a concentration in two world literatures and linguistics. Admission to the MA in French has been suspended effective fall 2020, and no applications are being accepted at this time.
Admission requirements
All applicants for admission must meet the University admissions requirements.
Master of Arts in World Language
Applicants for admission must also meet the following departmental requirements:
- A Bachelor of Arts degree or its equivalent in the major language, with a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all coursework.
- Oral and written proficiency: Advanced High on the ACTFL scale in French, German, and Spanish; Advanced Low in Japanese.
Master of Arts in World Languages and Literatures
Applicants for admission must also meet the following departmental requirements:
- In the primary language:
- Bachelor of Arts in the language with a 3.00 GPA in the literature courses, or its equivalent as determined by the Department;
- Oral and written proficiency: Advanced High on ACTFL scale
- In the secondary language: Demonstration of third-year proficiency.