Overview

Department of Romance Studies / Department of Romance Studies is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Hispanic language and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic language and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

16

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Sample of written work, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, summary of related coursework
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, summary of related coursework

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.71%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Odile Cazenave
Chair
Email: cazenave@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-6225
Fax: 617-353-6246

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