MA in Foreign Languages

The Department offers an MA in Foreign Languages with five different concentrations:

We also offer a Graduate Certificate in Spanish Heritage Language Education (SHLE) that can be taken together with the MA, with courses counting toward both degrees.

The Accelerated MA program allows highly qualified undergraduates to save time and money by beginning their graduate study while still completing their undergraduate degree (with up to 12 credits counting towards both degrees).  

Educators seeking professional development opportunities may take graduate courses as non-degree students. In most cases, non-degree coursework can later be applied to the MA and certificate programs.

Funding opportunities

MA students in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are eligible to apply for the following Graduate Assistantships (full-time or part-time) and other funding opportunities. All assistantships provide a stipend and cover up to six credits of graduate tuition per semester.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship – Instructor position (only MA students who have completed 18 graduate credits are eligible to apply)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship – Tutor position (open to all MA students)
  • Graduate Research Assistantship (when available)
  • Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) funding and financial support. Review details provided on the CHSS Empowering Educators: Fund your Future website and contact Dr. Ellen Serafini, Director of Graduate Studies with any questions (in-state degree or non-degree-seeking graduate students are eligible to apply):
    • Dual enrollment credentialing 
    • VA educator tuition discount available for current teachers in a public or private school in the state of VA 
  • MA Out-of-State (OOS) Tuition funding (highly competitive) which includes a partial tuition waiver of $8,000 per academic year ($4,000 per semester) and students who remain in good academic standing throughout their coursework are eligible to receive a total of $16,000 over two academic years (4 semesters).

Current students who would like to present their research at a local, national or international conference may apply for funding support through the Graduate Student Travel Fund (GSTF).

Current and prospective students interested in applying should contact Dr. Ellen Serafini, Director of Graduate Studies or mclgrad@gmu.edu. 

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