Overview

Department of African Languages and Literature / Department of African Languages and Literature is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2

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	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BA in African language and literature
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in African language and literature

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	November 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	16.67%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Oral traditions, language pedagogy, stylistics, sociolinguistics, literary criticism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Magadalena Hauner
Phone: 608-262-1234

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