M.A. in Spanish
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Studies leading to the MA degree in Spanish cover foundational issues in literary, linguistic and cultural studies.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate program in Spanish, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Bachelor's degree in Spanish from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent. Applicants that do not hold a BA in Spanish must have completed a minimum of 12 hours of Spanish at the advanced undergraduate level with a GPA of 3.0 in those 12 hours.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral).
- Academic paper written in Spanish for an upper-level undergraduate course.
- Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources.
- Letter of intent.
- Personal interview (online or in person).
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Master of Arts in Spanish degree plan
For current and past course descriptions, please visit the online course catalog.
Degree plans are for the current academic year. For previous degree plans, please view the former Catalogs.