Modern Languages and Linguistics
Graduate Programs

Why Study Modern Languages and Linguistics?

Students and faculty come from various parts of the world, and participation in the program is itself a significant intercultural experience.

The Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication (MLLI) offers a program leading to a M.A. in Intercultural Communication. Students focusing on French and Francophone, Hispanic, and Russian studies participate in the program in the LANGUAGES AND CULTURES concentration. Heritage speakers and students with an extensive background in a different culture participate in the program in the CULTURES AND DIVERSITY concentration. Undergraduate students can enroll in an ACCELERATED BA/MA PROGRAM and take three courses at a graduate level and count them both towards the BA and the MA Degree.

Our graduate students include returning Peace Corps volunteers, (THE SHRIVER PEACEWORKER PROGRAM at UMBC), teachers, foreign language students, heritage students, international educators, university and non-profit employees, and BA/MA students.

At a Glance

Modern Languages and Linguistics Graduate Programs

Campus Locations:
Catonsville

Department:
Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication

College:
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Which Program is Right for You?

Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication

The Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication at UMBC has had an interdisciplinary focus since the mid-1970s and the department is currently composed of specialists in linguistics, the social sciences, second language pedagogy, bilingual education, literary analysis, cultural studies, and intercultural communication. Initiated in 1985, this M.A. program has been a response to the economic, political, social, and cultural complexities of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

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Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

UMBC works to provide students with adequate need-based funding.

Ready to Apply?

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Check application decisions (6-8 weeks)

Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

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Have Questions?

Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

Contact Information

Modern Languages and Linguistics Program Contacts

UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information

Mailing Address

UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250

Admissions Staff

Staff are available from Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 410-455-2537

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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.

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