Hispanic Studies (M.A.)
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Arts |
| Degree: |
Master
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| Field of Study: |
Hispanic-Am./Puerto Rican/Mexican-Am./Chicano Studies;
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| Description: |
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - Hispanic Studies offers courses in the literature, intellectual history and civilization of Spain and Latin America, as well as in the Spanish language. The Department and its programs are committed to expanding the liberal arts background of students by helping to develop the skills of communication and critical reasoning, and by providing insight into the culture of other regional, linguistic and national groups. Enrichment in these areas reduces provincialism and broadens intellectual horizons, regardless of the professional interests or fields of specialization that may guide students in other facets of their university education. |
| Website: |
Hispanic Studies (M.A.) at McGill University - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
| Thesis Based? |
Yes |
| Course Based? |
Yes |
| Length: |
2 Year(s) |
| Cost per year: |
| Provincial: |
$2,422 |
| National: |
$6,155 |
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| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Prerequisites: |
(Currently, students are only admitted to the thesis option in exceptional circumstances.)
In order to be admitted to graduate work in Hispanic Studies, candidates must fulfil the following prerequisites: Candidates must possess a B.A. degree with Honours or, in certain cases, Joint Honours in Hispanic Studies from McGill University, or an equivalent degree from another college or university of recognized standing. Candidates who do not possess the above prerequisites may, with special permission, enter the Department as Qualifying students for the purpose of completing these preliminary studies. They may have to take, among other courses, HISP 550, Comprehensive Examination. Students may be required to attend an approved course in English or French if their knowledge of either language is deemed inadequate.
Prospective candidates may certainly express their preference, but should note that the Graduate Committee of the Department of Hispanic Studies reserves the right to determine which of the two options (thesis/non-thesis) students admitted to the M.A. program will be permitted to pursue and/or continue to completion.
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| Test Scores: |
Online application. Two certified copies of all university transcripts (all transcripts not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified English or French translation). Two letters of recommendation (in English or French). $100 application fee. Test results: TOEFL required of all applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone). Minimum score of 86, with each component score not less than 20, required on the Internet-based TOEFL examination. Proof of TOEFL must be presented at time of application or shortly thereafter. Sample of written work. Statement of academic intent.
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| Additional Admission Requirements: |
- Letter(s) of Reference
- Statement of Research Interests
- Portfolio
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Program Last Updated: Jul 3, 2012
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