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Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Degree Programs:
Full-Time: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. ; Free-Standing M.A. in Hispanic Cultural Studies
Department Chair:
Carlos
J.
Alonso, Ph.D.
305 Casa Hispánica
Tel:
212.854.5177
Director of Graduate Studies:
Alberto
Medina,
Ph.D.
502 Casa Hispanica
Tel:
212.854.7485
Director of Graduate Student Teaching:
Gaudalupe
Ruiz Fajardo,
Ph.D.
402 Casa Hispanica
Tel:
212.854.3764
The graduate program in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Columbia aims to provide students with a rigorous formation in the literatures and cultures of Spain and Latin America, to oversee their specialization in one or more areas of Hispanic studies, and to allow them the flexibility to pursue comparative and interdisciplinary work under the supervision of its distinguished faculty. Students complement their work in the department with coursework in other disciplines such as Comparative Literature, Philosophy, History, and English.
The department is located in the Casa Hispánica, a five-story townhouse adjoining Columbia's Morningside campus, between Broadway and Riverside Drive. It contains classrooms, a lecture hall, a graduate lounge, and a library. The Hispanic Institute, housed in the department, offers a regular program of lectures and activities. It also sponsors the Revista Hispánica Moderna, a prestigious academic journal published continuously since 1934
Financial Aid
There is no financial aid available to students admitted to the free-standing Master's in Hispanic Cultural Studies and Pedagogy.
A comprehensive program of financial aid, including fellowships and appointments in teaching, is available to Ph.D. students.
Ph.D. students admitted to the program receive annually the prevailing stipend and appropriate tuition and health fees through the fifth year, provided that they remain in good academic standing. If students receive a year of advanced standing, they are entitled to four years of fellowship funding.
Student ProfileThe department fosters a stimulating, cosmopolitan environment for the study of Spanish and Latin American culture. The graduate students in the program come from various parts of the United States and from a multitude of nations throughout the world: Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, and Venezuela.
Placement Graduates of the doctoral program have consistently secured tenure-track positions at some of the best colleges and universities in the country. Recent graduates have found employment at prestigious academic institutions in the U.S. and abroad such as Princeton, Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth, Michigan (Ann Arbor), Duke, Georgetown, Middlebury, Sarah Lawrence, Chicago, Toronto, Wisconsin (Madison) and many others.
Special Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit
one official transcript showing courses and grades for every school
attended, a Statement of Academic Purpose, a writing sample (a course
paper, senior thesis, etc.) and three letters of evaluation from
academic sources. All international students whose native language is
not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a
country whose official language is not English must submit scores of
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. Entering
students are expected to have a high degree of proficiency in reading,
writing, and speaking Spanish and a broad knowledge of Peninsular
and/or Spanish American culture.
For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
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DEGREE:
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PH.D.
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Deadline for Fall Admission
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December 15
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Deadline for Spring Admission
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no spring admission
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Resume/CV
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yes
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Writing Sample*
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yes (10-15 pages)
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GRE General
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yes
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GRE Subject
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no
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Miscellaneous
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none
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*writing sample can be in English or Spanish.
For the MA in Hispanic Cultural Studies
In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit
one official transcript showing courses and grades for every school
attended, a Statement of Academic Purpose, a writing sample (a course
paper, senior thesis, etc.) and three letters of evaluation from
academic sources. All international students whose native language is
not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a
country whose official language is not English must submit scores of
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. Entering
students are expected to have a high degree of proficiency in reading,
writing, and speaking Spanish and a broad knowledge of Peninsular
and/or Spanish American culture.
For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
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DEGREE:
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Master's Only
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Deadline for Fall Admission
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April 30
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Deadline for Spring Admission
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no spring admission
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Resume/CV
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yes
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Writing Sample*
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yes (10-15 pages)
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GRE General
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yes
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GRE Subject
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no
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Miscellaneous
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none
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*writing sample can be in English or Spanish.
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