Accelerated MA in Foreign Languages

Earn a BA and an MA in as little as five years!

MA students in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are eligible to apply for the following Graduate Assistantships. All of these assistantships provide a stipend and cover six credits of graduate tuition per semester.

  • Graduate Tutoring Assistantship (open to all MA students)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship (only students who have completed 18 graduate credits may apply)
  • Tuition discount available for Virginia educators! The discount can be applied to 2 graduate courses, or 6 credits, per semester, and up to 18 credits total. If you currently teach at a public or private school in the state of Virginia, please inquire further about your eligibility for this award by contacting Dr. Ellen Serafini (eserafi2@gmu.edu), Director of Graduate Studies, or mclgrad@gmu.edu.   
Keylin Reyes

Keylin Reyes, 2025

Foreign Languages concentration in Spanish. Minors: Teaching English as a Second Language/Social Work

As a Latin immigrant in the United States, my experience learning a new language inspired me to major in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Spanish. My time in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes had a profound impact on me, inspiring me to make a difference within the Hispanic community. That’s why I chose to minor in Teaching English as a Second Language to help others on their language-learning journeys and open up new opportunities for our community.

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