Overview

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures / Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish language and translation
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish and Latin American literatures and cultures
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Portuguese
Master of Arts (MA)	Portuguese

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 2 Foreign Languages Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

135

Applied

47

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (48%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gender and sexuality, transatlantic studies, literacy and cultural theories, Colonial and Post-Colonial studies, autobiography and modern subjectivities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Ms. Gigi Dopico-Black
Chair
Email: spanish.portuguese.info@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8770
Fax: 212-995-4149

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