Overview

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures / Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	German
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign languages	German
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign languages	French
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign languages	Spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Comparative literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Comparative literature
Master of Arts (MA)	French
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

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 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

26

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.9%
Black or African American	4.84%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern literature, linguistics, literature and culture, medieval literature, literary theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	23,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Marja Warehime
Phone: 803-777-7000

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