Spanish Translation and Interpreting (MA) - Online Program
Overview
The program will provide instruction in the translation of general and specialized texts from English into Spanish and vice versa at a professional level. This program also covers the latest field-related technologies related to the production of translated texts. This program is offered 100% online through an array of educational technologies including audio and video. Intensive interaction with faculty and peers takes place throughout the length of every course.
Students in the program will become acquainted with Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting and will have the opportunity to further their knowledge and skills in these and other areas and subspecialties such as Legal, Medical, Finance Translation and Literary Translation. Practical and theoretical instruction will be provided in these submodalities. Additional required courses will cover Translation Theory, Research in Translation Studies and Translation Project Management.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate program in Spanish translation and interpreting, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- GRE general test. Minimum scores: 146 Verbal and 4.0 Analytical Writing.
- Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources.
- Satisfactory performance on the translation of a document from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.
- Personal interview (online or in person).
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
A GRE waiver may be granted if the applicant holds a UT Rio Grande Valley graduate certificate in the field (translation, healthcare interpreting, court interpreting, literary translation, localization and audiovisual translation) with a minimum GPA of 3.0; the applicant holds a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
A translation test waiver may be granted to applicants who hold a state or federal court or medical interpreting license.
Program Requirements
Non-Research Option
Required Courses - 15 Hours
| TRSP 6340 | Translation Theory | 3 |
| TRSP 6342 | Translation Workshop - Spanish to English | 3 |
| TRSP 6343 | Translation Workshop - English to Spanish | 3 |
| INTG 6376 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
| | Any INTG course | 3 |
Prescribed Electives - 12 Hours
Choose four from the following:
Free Electives - 6 Hours
Capstone Requirement - 3 Hours
Project
Research Option
Required Courses - 18 Hours
| TRSP 6340 | Translation Theory | 3 |
| TRSP 6341 | Translation Studies Methodology | 3 |
| TRSP 6342 | Translation Workshop - Spanish to English | 3 |
| TRSP 6343 | Translation Workshop - English to Spanish | 3 |
| INTG 6376 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
| | Any INTG course | 3 |
Prescribed Electives - 6 Hours
Choose two from the following:
Free Electives - 6 Hours
Capstone Requirement - 6 Hours
TRSP 6395 must be repeated for credit for a total of six hours of Capstone.
Total Credit Hours: 36