Spanish (M.A.)
M.A. Spanish
Program Overview
The dynamic and highly regarded faculty guides graduate students in learning, research and scholarship at the beautiful San Marcos Campus, convenient to the Austin and San Antonio metro areas. Evening and online classes enable professionals to complete their degree. The program also offers graduate assistantships in teaching, translating, editing, and study abroad.
Course Work
Students explore Hispanic cultures in seminar settings through the study of linguistics, translation, and the literatures of the Spanish-speaking world. The 33-hour, two-year master of arts in Spanish program offers flexible options for writing a thesis or taking internship courses in professional translation or research abroad. The 36-hour track includes a minor in another field.
Topics of study include:
- Mexican and Mexican-American literatures
- Women and minorities in Hispanic literatures
- Spanish in professional contexts
- Don Quijote
- Language contact and change
- Translation Studies
| Degree | Hours | Thesis Option | Minor Option |
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Degree M.A. | Hours 33 | Thesis Option Thesis | Minor Option No minor |
Degree M.A. | Hours 33 | Thesis Option Non-Thesis | Minor Option No minor; internship required |
Degree M.A. | Hours 33 | Thesis Option Non-Thesis | Minor Option No minor; additional six hours of Spanish courses required |
Degree M.A. | Hours 36 | Thesis Option Thesis | Minor Option Minor required |
Degree M.A. | Hours 36 | Thesis Option Non-Thesis | Minor Option Minor & internship required |
Degree M.A. | Hours 36 | Thesis Option Non-Thesis | Minor Option Minor & additional six hours of Spanish courses required |
Program Details
Alumni enter Ph.D. programs and find success in a wide range of careers in both the public and private sectors.
Program Mission
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spanish program helps students gain the specialized knowledge, skills, cultural awareness, and global perspective necessary to excel in today's increasingly interdependent world community. While students work to develop a high degree of Spanish proficiency in graduate seminars, they teach undergraduate courses and participate in diverse departmental activities, such as research and internships designed to provide the tools to succeed in a competitive global economy.
Career Options
Graduates may find career paths in the following fields:
- Translation/interpretation
- Government
- Journalism and media
- International business
- Secondary and higher education
- Criminal justice
- Healthcare
- Social work
- International education
Program Faculty
Members of the graduate faculty have a reputation for scholarly excellence and have diverse research interests, such as Iberian and Latin American literatures, film, theater and performance, cultural studies, transatlantic studies, women's and gender studies, and contemporary and historical linguistics. Faculty present their research at national and international conferences and publish books, book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. The Spanish faculty also publish the journal Letras hispanas.
Contact The Graduate College for general questions about getting started with your application, funding your degree, and more. If you have program-specific questions after reviewing the program details, we encourage you to contact the following individuals.
Graduate Advisor
Dr. Agustin Cuadrado
gradspanish@txstate.edu
512.245.2360
Centennial Hall (CENT), Room 224F
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Application Deadlines
| Deadlines | U.S. Citizen | International |
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Deadlines Fall - Priority | U.S. Citizen January 15 | International January 15 |
Deadlines Fall - Standard | U.S. Citizen June 15 (*Flexible) | International June 1 |
Deadlines Spring | U.S. Citizen October 15 (*Flexible) | International October 1 |
*This program’s deadline is flexible for those not requiring an F/J visa. A flexible deadline means applications received after the standard deadline may be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis with no guarantees for admission consideration.
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Funding Information Applications must be complete by the priority deadline to be considered for certain types of funding. |
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Decision Timeline This program reviews applications on a rolling basis. |
Admission Requirements
The items required for admission consideration are listed below. Additional information for applicants with international credentials can be found on our international web pages.
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Application
- completed online application
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Application Fee
- $55 nonrefundable application fee
OR - $90 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
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- $55 nonrefundable application fee
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Transcripts & GPA
- baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
- a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
- minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
- minimum 3.0 GPA in 12 or more upper-division undergraduate hours in Spanish, including at least six hour of Spanish literature recommended. (If you are lacking sufficient background course work, you will be required to take leveling courses. Any required leveling course work must be completed with grades of B or better prior to admission.)
Effective Fall 2024
- baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
- a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
- a 2.75 overall GPA or a 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
- minimum 3.0 GPA in 12 or more upper-division undergraduate hours in Spanish, including at least six hour of Spanish literature recommended. (If you are lacking sufficient background course work, you will be required to take leveling courses. Any required leveling course work must be completed with grades of B or better prior to admission.)
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Test Scores
GRE
- GRE not required
Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores
Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
- official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
- official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and
- minimum individual module scores of 6.0
- official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
- official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall
This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.
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Documents
- Up-to-date resume/CV
- statement of purpose written in Spanish (600 words) explaining your professional and personal interest in the M.A. in Spanish
- three letters of recommendation
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