Romance Languages

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
133 Arts and Science | Columbia, MO 65211-7400
Phone: 573-882-1915
Email: sllc@missouri.edu

A degree in Romance Languages equips students with essential real-world career proficiencies—such as critical thinking, communication, and intercultural fluency— that empower students to broaden their academic and professional horizons. Through immersive study abroad programs, hands-on internships, dynamic opportunities for undergraduate research, and interdisciplinary coursework in language, cultural studies, film, and literature, students develop the adaptability and global perspective needed in today’s diverse workforce. This comprehensive educational experience prepares graduates for dynamic careers in fields where cultural competencies create a competitive edge, such as health sciences, international business, education, public service, journalism and beyond.

Mizzou offers BA and MA degrees in Romance Languages with emphasis in French or Spanish;  a MA with an emphasis in French or Spanish (MA);  and a MA with an emphasis in French or Spanish Language Teaching (MALT).  Minors are also available in French, Italian Studies, Global Brazilian Studies, Spanish, Latinx Studies.  These degree programs and minors are housed within the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, home to a total of 9 modern languages, whose coursework also supports an interdepartmental Film Studies minor.

Double majors within the College of Arts and Science, as well as dual degree programs outside of the College of Arts and Science, are common. 

Professor  M. Moore**, M. J. Muratore**
Associate Professor A. Alcazar**, M. Badiane**, J. Draper**, V. M. Kaussen**, G. Pérez-Anzaldo**, I. Reyna**, D. Sipe^**, M. Soria**, R. Tabanelli**
Assistant Professor D. Joseph
Teaching Professor J. Otabela-Mewolo*, I. Youkilis
Associate Teaching Professor A. Aviles-Quinones*, D. M. Heston*
Assistant Teaching Professor C. Cornette, C. Mendez, R. Morales, M. Murillo Condo, P. Serna, M. Ruiz Mendoza, S. Taylor

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Graduate Faculty Member - membership is required to teach graduate-level courses, chair master's thesis committees, and serve on doctoral examination and dissertation committees.

**

Doctoral Faculty Member - membership is required to chair doctoral examination or dissertation committees. Graduate faculty membership is a prerequisite for Doctoral faculty membership.

• BA in Romance Languages
  • with emphasis in French
  • with emphasis in Spanish

• MA in Romance Languages
  • with emphasis in French
  • with emphasis in Language Teaching
  • with emphasis in Spanish

https://sllc.missouri.edu/spanish/graduate-studies/

https://sllc.missouri.edu/french/graduate-studies/

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
133 Arts & Science | Columbia, MO 65211-7400
Phone: 573-882-1915
Email: sllc@missouri.edu

Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Mary Jo Muratore

About the MA Programs in Romance Languages

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers two distinct master-degree programs in Romance Languages. An MA with an emphasis in Spanish or French and an MA with an emphasis in second-language teaching in French or Spanish. The faculty and graduate student seminars are an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental series seeking to provide a collegial atmosphere in which scholars can present their recent work. The department strongly encourages study abroad as a way to reinforce language skills, broaden one’s horizons, and add an unforgettable experience to a meaningful university education.

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Missouri has the country’s only focus area in the field of Afro-Romance Studies. In order to facilitate research collaboration between our faculty members working in this field and scholars outside our institution, we have established the Institute for Languages and Literatures of the African Diaspora. The Institute serves first and foremost to expose black writers of French, Portuguese and Spanish expression to a wider audience.

Financial Aid from the Program

Contact the Director of Graduate Studies for details.