Overview

Department of World Languages and Literatures / Department of World Languages and Literatures is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Romance languages	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Romance languages	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Romance languages	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Romance languages	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	April 5th	No
Spring deadline	November 30th	October 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview in language of concentration, writing sample, letter of intent, two letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Latin American studies, Brazilian culture and literature, modernity and postmodernity, Hispanic studies, French studies, French and Hispanic culture and literature, Hispanic linguistics, applied linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 108 Jones Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Kelz
Chair
Email: rkelz@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2858

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