Master of Arts in Spanish

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies offers a graduate program leading to the degrees of Master of Arts in Spanish or Master of Arts in Teaching in Spanish. Students may choose to specialize in literature/culture or language/linguistics. A secondary specialization in Portuguese is also offered. A Master of Arts in Spanish may be earned in one of two ways Non-thesis M.A. This is considered a terminal degree for those anticipating teaching careers in secondary schools or junior colleges, as well as employment in business, government, tourism, etc. Requirements: 30 credit hours and a comprehensive examination. M.A. with thesis. This option prepares students for later work toward a Ph.D. Requirements: 30 credit hours, a comprehensive examination, and a thesis. (Internal candidates to the Ph.D. program at UF can submit an extended paper as an alternative to the thesis.).
MA students may specialize in either Literatures/Cultural Studies or Linguistics, with the possibility of completing a secondary specialization in Portuguese. Qualified applicants to the MA program are eligible for teaching assistantships. A Master of Arts in Spanish may be earned in one of two ways. Graduate students in our program primarily earn their MA through the non-thesis option.

A degree in Spanish or a closely related field in the Humanities or Social Sciences, with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Candidates holding a BA (equivalent to a Licenciatura) may apply to the MA program only.
At the discretion of the Department, candidates with MAs in disciplines other than Spanish may be granted conditional admission to the PhD program.
Spanish Proficiency
All students must demonstrate oral and written proficiency in Spanish at a level that is commensurate with their intended degree.
Class instruction and most assignments (including examinations, thesis and dissertations) are conducted in Spanish.
Meeting this requirement is of particular importance for those candidates applying for teaching assistantships.
A Statement of Purpose in English explaining:
The degree (MA or PhD) and field (Spanish or Spanish-American Literature/Culture or Hispanic Linguistics) you are applying to.
Your academic and non-academic background, describing how it relates to the intended field of study.
Goals for graduate study and your professional future.
For PhD applicants, specific topics of interest and likely faculty members who might supervise your work.
Any other factor that you consider relevant to your application.
A Curriculum Vitae listing degrees received, publications, participation in professional meetings, and any other pertinent information.
Official transcripts from each postsecondary institution attended. (Make arrangements to have them sent to the UF Office of Admissions.)
Important: If you send unofficial transcripts or photocopies, your application will not be processed.
Unofficial diplomas or photocopies can be submitted as a temporary document.
English proficiency scores if applicable (see above for requirements). Make arrangements to have them sent to the UF Office of Admissions.
Make arrangements for three letters of recommendation to be submitted on your behalf.
Letter writers should be faculty members from the last academic institution attended, familiar with your academic work and/or your teaching.
As you include the full information of your references in the online application, evaluation forms and letter requests will be generated by the system so that your references can submit their documents confidentially.
For applicants from countries where English is not the ofcial language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests, IELTS - 6.0,TOEFL IBT- 80, PBT- 550.