About the Program ||
Requirements for Admission ||
Applications and Information ||
General Requirements ||
The M.A. Exam ||
The M.A. Thesis ||
Distribution Requirements
About the Program
The Master of Arts in Translation Studies
is a separate track of the M.A.
in Comparative Literature.
Thirty-three credits are required. The degree can be completed
in one year, including the summer, with two semesters of
four courses each (12 credits each) and a summer spent writing
the thesis (9 credits). Two languages are required (one may
be English). Students will explore practical techniques and
strategies of translation in addition to theoretical and
cultural studies implications of their field.
Requirements for Admission
- Application form and fee
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Two official transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent knowledge of one foreign language
- Sample of translation or critical essay
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test
- Foreign students need to have taken the TOEFL test or
have attended a North American college or university
on a full-time basis for one year.
Applications and Information
The Graduate
School at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers an online
application. For more information regarding the program and application
procedures, contact:
Catherine Portuges
Graduate Program Director
Program in Comparative Literature
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
University of Massachusetts
Herter Annex, Rm 129A
161 Presidents Dr
Amherst MA 01003-9312
Tel: 413-545-0929
Fax: 413-545-0908 |
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Edwin Gentzler
Director
Translation Center
19 Herter Hall
161 Presidents Drive
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9312
Tel: 413-545-2203;
Fax: 413-577-3400
Toll Free: 877-77U-MASS |
General Requirements
- Completion of thirty-three graduate credits.
- Completion of twelve required credits in Comparative
Literature
- Fulfillment of course distribution requirements (see
below)
- Passing of a MA exam in translation studies
- Demonstration of bibliographic skills in comparative
literature and translation
- Thesis
The M.A. Exam
Students will be required to demonstrate both their foreign
language facility and their expertise in translation
and/or interpretation. Texts will be chosen
based upon the students' specialization (literature, business, or technical).
The exam serves both to give the student a practical certification and to
allow the student to demonstrate skills acquired through
the first 24 credits of
study.
The M.A. Thesis
The student may (1) write on an aspect of translation theory; (2) prepare
a descriptive studies project (a comparison of several translations of one
original
text);
(3) translate a collection of poems or short stories, a novel, a play; or
(4) translate a selection of scientific, legal, medical, technical, and/or
business
texts. The translation is to be accompanied by a substantial introduction
explaining the decision-making process. The essay and/or translation must
be of publishable
quality.
Distribution Requirements
| Credit Distributions |
M.A. in Translation
Studies |
| Comparative Literature |
12 |
| Primary language |
6 |
| Secondary language |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Thesis |
9 |
| total credits: |
33 |
Up to 3 credits of special problems may be counted toward
the degree.
Translation
Center
19 Herter Hall
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Tel: (413) 545-2203
Fax: (413) 577-3400
Toll free: (877) 77U-MASS
e-mail: transcen@hfa.umass.edu
Note: Download the Comparative
Literature Statement of Procedure for graduate programs (PDF file)
for a printer-friendly version of these pages in one document. University
entrance requirements and other Graduate School regulations can be found
online in the Graduate School
Bulletin.
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