Overview

Department of Romance Languages and Literatures / Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	French languagefrench literaturefrench linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	French languagefrench literaturefrench linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish languagespanish literaturespanish linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spanish languagespanish literaturespanish linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	6
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam TOEFL (if International) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, TOEFL (if International) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam one (1) year after Comprehensive exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 30th	August 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	TOEFL (if International)
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application form, application fee, original official transcripts for all previous college work, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, 1 writing sample in the target language, 1 writing sample in English (for international), CV, GPA of 3.0 or above preferred
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, TOEFL (if International)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Completed application form, application fee, original official transcripts for all previous college work, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, 1 writing sample in target language, 1 writing sample in English (for international), CV, GPA of 3.0 or above preferred

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$40,446

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.93%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 10

Male (10)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Romance linguistics, cultural studies, literary studies, literature and horror/fantasy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 910 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260-4620
United States

Contact Dr. Amy C Graves Monroe
Associate Professor of French/Department Chair
Email: acgraves@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-0873
Fax: 716-645-5981

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