Overview

Department of Portuguese / Department of Portuguese is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Portuguese studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Luso-afro brazilian studies and theory

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Comprehensive written exam or research project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

11

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose: 300 - 600 words. Indicate your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience, and business or industry experience if applicable, official transcripts (transcripts should show class rank if available), 3 letters of recommendation and resume
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose: 300 - 600 words. Indicate your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience, and business or industry experience if applicable, official transcripts (transcripts should show class rank if available), 3 letters of recommendation, scholarly writing sample (minimum 10 pages) and resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 72

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.27%
Black or African American	9.09%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Portuguese and Lusophone African literature, teaching and learning Portuguese as a heritage language, task-based language teaching, mother-child interactions in a bilingual family, roles of attitude and motivation in learning Portuguese
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact Anna Klobucka
Graduate Program Director, Portuguese
Email: aklobucka@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8241
Fax: 508-910-9272

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