Master of Arts in Italian Literary and Cultural Studies

M.A. programs typically require two years of full-time study, and are offered in French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Literary and Cultural Studies, Spanish Studies, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. The Master's degree in any of these fields may serve as the initial, two-year segment of Ph.D. study in the department, or as a terminal degree. The M.A. degree can also provide the academic foundation for teaching at the secondary or primary school levels.
Master's degrees may be earned under either of two plans, as determined by the advisory committee. Either Plan A or Plan B may be used for completing the M.A. to enter the Ph.D. Plan A requires not fewer than twenty-one credits of advanced course work and for students entering Fall 1998 or later, not fewer than nine additional credits of Master's Thesis Research (GRAD 5950 or GRAD 5960), and the writing of a thesis. Plan B requires not fewer than thirty credits of advanced course work, a final examination, but no thesis. In either case, advisory committees may require more than the minimum number of credits.

Students following either M.A. plan must complete the required number of course credits including a course in Literary Theory and in Foreign Language Teaching Methodology, as approved by the student's committee. Students who seek state teaching certification should elect the Teaching Methodology course, and consult with the NEAG School of Education concerning other inclusions, further courses in Education are ordinarily required.

Submit your application to the Graduate School, along with official transcripts, and the application fee. All application materials, including supporting documents. International applicants must also submit transcripts and degree statements in the original language, and an official English translation. International applicants from countries where the official language is not English must submit the results of the TOEFL examination to the Graduate Admissions Office. You must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university. A cumulative GPA for their most recent degree of 3.0 or higher for the entire degree Minimum overall scores of 79 (Internet-based test \u2013 iBT/ iBT Home Edition), 550 (Old Paper-based test \u2013 PBT) or 22/30 on each of the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections (\u201cNew\u201d Paper-based test- PBT) or higher on the TOEFL test. (TOEFL Essentials is not accepted.) Personal Statement A minimum overall score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic Test