Department of World Languages and Cultures

Overview

University of Utah / Department of World Languages and Cultures is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Comparative literary and cultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Comparative literary and cultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	World languages
Master of Arts (MA)	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish
Master of Arts in Language Pedagogy (MALP)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

13

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited college or university with minimum undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA from regionally-accredited college or university, advanced proficiency in target language

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.43%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary study, literary theory, linguistics, cultural studies, comparative studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 255 South Central Campus Drive, Room 1400
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Katharina Gerstenberger
Chair
Email: katharina.gerstenberger@utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-7908
Fax: 801-581-7581

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