Overview

Department of World Languages and Literatures / Department of World Languages and Literatures is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	15%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Thirteenth century mysticism, contemporary Spanish and Latin American poetry and theater, French interrelation between narration and photography, exile literature and Holocaust
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,341

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Darrell Lockhart
Graduate Program Director
Email: lockhart@unr.edu
Phone: 775-784-6055

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