The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spanish at UNT prepares students for careers in Spanish-language education and other fields in which advanced Spanish is required (such as interpretation, translation, and international business). The Spanish M.A. serves as a terminal degree for students interested in teaching at secondary, community college, and university levels. It can also be used by students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. at another institution.

The M.A. requires 30 credit hours (10 courses) total. Most M.A. classes (seminars) are in blended format, meeting in person once every two weeks in the evening on the Denton campus.

Examples of Spanish M.A. seminars include:

• Advanced Spanish Grammar
• Spanish Linguistics
• Hispanic Theater in the United States
• From Enlightenment to Romanticism
• Digital and Literary Indigenous in South America
• Prehispanic and Colonial Literature
• The Latin American Short Story
• The Mexican Novel
• The Mexican Short Story

Requirements for admission into the M.A. include evidence of fluency in written and spoken Spanish. The GRE exam is not required. Detailed information about the M.A. admissions process is available here.

FAQs

1. Where can I apply for financial aid?

To apply to FAFSA (Federal Student Aid Program): https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa.

To verify your student aid status after applying: https://financialaid.unt.edu/

Email: financialaid@unt.edu or call at 940-565-2302.

2. Are travel grants available to M.A. students?

The Toulouse Graduate School  and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences offer travel grants to students presenting papers at conferences.

3. What is the format of the M.A. exam?
Each area professor will write three (3) examination questions, of which the student answers two (2) to respond in essay format (length: about 500 words). The student will have three hours to answer both essay questions. In the area of Linguistics, the student selects and writes one (1) out of two (2) essay questions, and also answers three (3) out of four shorter analytical sections.

4. When are the M.A. exams administered?

MA Exams are administered in the department during the 5th week of each regular semester normally on a Monday (area 1), Wednesday (area 2), and Friday (area 3). Exact place and time are to be determined. No exceptions are allowed.

 5. How is the exam graded?
Each essay question is valued at 50 points. The exam will be graded as a whole by the examining professor.