Overview

Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures / Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

7

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

5

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	60%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 23

Male (11)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Golden Age Spanish literature, Latin American colonial culture, contemporary Spanish literature and cinema, Hispanic linguistics, women's writing, postcolonial studies, and cognitive theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY  11367-1597
United States

Contact Dr. Jose Martinez-Torrejon
Chair
Email: jose.martinez-torrejon@qc.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-997-5660

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