Foreign Languages and Cultures
www.forlang.wsu.edu
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Degree offered
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M.A.
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Faculty working with students
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7
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Students
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12
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Students receiving assistantships or
scholarships
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100%
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Priority deadline
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Fall - January 1
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Spring - July 1
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Tests required
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TOEFL or IELTS (international
students only)
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Admission Requirements
Applicants should have majors in related areas,
such as literature, linguistics, and pedagogy,
but applicants from other humanities and social
sciences disciplines will be considered. Submit
the following materials to the Graduate School:
- an electronic application for admission to
the Graduate School with a list of three
references for letters of recommendation;
- three current letters of recommendation;
- original transcripts sent directly from ALL
institutions that you have indicated on your
application form, including an official English
translation;
- a TOEFL Exam Score (required only if
English is not your native language);
- and two writing samples, one in English and
one in Spanish. They may be copies of a term
paper or a narrative on any topic, and should
be at least two pages in length
Submit the following materials to the
department:
- letter of application stating
qualifications and personal goals;
- brief (3-5 min.) tape recordings of two
informal dialogues between yourself and a
native speaker, one in Spanish and one in
English.
Program Description
The program has an emphasis in Spanish.
Students have the option of pursuing a thesis
or a non-thesis program. We offer Spanish and
Spanish American literature courses, from the
Middle Ages up to the latest in contemporary
production, as well as seminars on literary
criticism, research methodology, foreign
language pedagogy, teaching with technology,
and applied linguistics.
Most of our students receive financial
assistance for their first year of study in the
form of a teaching assistantship that provides
for full tuition waiver and a bi-monthly
stipend. This assistantship can be extended for
a second year based on satisfactory academic
and teaching performance. Admittance into the
program does not necessarily mean the student
has or will be awarded an assistantship.
The program is designed to allow students to
complete their M.A. in two years. We encourage
student participation in professional and
scholarly activities beyond the program. Travel
grants, scholarships, and internships are
available for selected students.
Department of
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Contact Information
Ana
M. Rodríguez-Vivaldi, Ph.D.
Foreign Languages and Cultures
PO Box 642610
Pullman, WA 99164-2610
Telephone: 509-335-6173
Fax: 509-335-3708
E-mail: amrodriguez@wsu.edu
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