Master of Arts in Spanish

The Master of Arts in Spanish serves individuals who seek a greater understanding of Spanish language, literatures and cultures, and who seek career and professional advancement opportunities in education, translation, interpreting, applied language (Business Spanish), and who contemplate pursuing a Ph.D. in fields such as Hispanic literature, linguistics, translation and interpreting studies, intercultural communication, or international studies. The M.A. in Spanish provides a rich variety of graduate coursework in a major world language that is becoming increasingly important in the United States.
The UNC Charlotte M.A. in Spanish is designed to provide a rich variety of graduate coursework in a major world language, which is increasingly important in North Carolina and the United States. Staffed by faculty with national and international reputations, the program serves individuals who seek:

Degree - A baccalaureate degree in Spanish or in a related field that required upper-division coursework in undergraduate Spanish (e.g., Latin American Studies, International Studies, International Business), with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Essay - A well-developed essay written in English that addresses the applicant's motivation for enrolling in the M.A. in Spanish, to include particular areas of research interests and career or professional goals
Writing Samples - Students must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in both languages (English and Spanish) by providing writing samples in each language. Students seeking enrollment in the LLC concentration must submit a college term paper or a substantive writing sample (minimum 1,000 words) in Spanish and a second paper written in English. Students seeking enrollment in the TIS concentration may submit translation samples (one from English into Spanish and a second one from Spanish into English) or a college term paper or a substantive writing sample (minimum 1,000 words) in Spanish and a second paper written in English.
Interview - An oral interview with the Graduate Program Director
Three Letters of Reference - For those interested in the LLC concentration, at least two of the letters must be from professors. For those interested in the TIS concentration, at least one of the letters must come from a professor, and letters not written by a professor must be from professionals working in the field of Spanish, translation and interpreting, or a closely related area (e.g., Latin American Studies, International Studies, International Business). Letters not written by professors should not come from a friend or family member, but from a work supervisor or somebody in a similar professional capacity.
A minimum TOEFL score of 220 (computer-based), 557 (paper-based), or 83 (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS band score of 6.5 required from any applicant whose native language is not English