Master’s of Arts in Foreign Languages
CMLL currently offers Master’s of Arts degrees in French, German, and Spanish.
The graduate catalog contains information about the requirements of the Office of the Graduate School, and about specific programs. You should consult the graduate catalog or speak to the graduate adviser for answers to any questions not contained below.
Course of study
All graduate students in CMLL may choose either the thesis or non-thesis option for their course of study. Students are also able to complete a double-major in two different linguistic fields.
CMLL offers various graduate-level courses that are open to students completing study in any language. These courses include FL 6023 Introduction to Literary Criticism, FL 6143 Classical Mythology, FL 8113 Capstone Seminar, and FL 8693 Advanced Foreign Language Pedagogy (required for students working as Teaching Assistants for the department). At least one of these courses is offered every semester, and they are encouraged for all MA students in the department.
Thesis Option
Students pursing the thesis option are required to take at least 30 hours of graduate-level coursework, including 21 hours within the major field of study, with at least 12 of those hours being at the 7000- or 8000-level. At least 3 of those hours must be coursework in FL classes (FL, FLF, FLG, FLS, etc.). No more than 6 hours of Directed Individual Study (7000-level) coursework may be used to complete these requirements. Students may take up to 6 hours of Thesis Writing (FLX 8000) to count toward the 30-hours requirement, though these credits do not satisfy the 15 hours of 8000-level credit. The thesis option will require an oral defense of the thesis at the time of the qualifying exam (in the last semester of study).
Non-Thesis Option
Students pursing the non-thesis option are required to take at least 33 hours of graduate-level coursework, including 21 hours within the major field of study, with at least 15 of those hours being at the 7000- or 8000-level. At least 3 of those hours must be coursework in FL classes (FL, FLF, FLG, FLS, etc.). No more than 6 hours of Directed Individual Study (7000-level) coursework may be used to complete these requirements.
Study in Two Languages
Students may earn an M.A. degree with two language concentrations by completing 18 hours of coursework in those two languages at the graduate level. All other requirements listed above for the thesis or non-thesis options still pertain to the course of study for a student choosing to complete coursework in two languages.
Earning a minor
Students in CMLL have the option of completing a minor in addition to their major coursework. Requirements for the minor are determined by the department offering the minor, and generally include either 9 or 12 hours of graduate-level coursework. In addition, a professor from the minor field of study must be included in the student’s comprehensive exam committee. Students should speak to a professor or the department head of the department they wish to work with to determine the specific requirements for completing the minor.