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Master of Arts Degree Program

CLACS offers a Master of Arts program in Latin American and Caribbean studies with five options: (1) Latin American and Caribbean studies; (2) Latin American and Caribbean studies with a concentration in museum studies; (3) or Latin American and Caribbean studies with an advanced certificate in museum studies : (4) a dual degree M.A.-J.D. program with the NYU School of Law : (5) and a joint M.A. program with the Department of Journalism. Each of these options has slightly differing admissions requirements, so applicants are encouraged to check with each of the programs of interest before applying.

Visit our Joint Degrees page for information on options (2) - (5).

A. academic requirements for option (1) MA in LAtin American and Caribbean Studies
The student must complete 32 points of study (usually 8 courses) and receive grades of B or better in courses totaling at least 20 points (5 courses) and must maintain an average of 3.0 or higher in order to graduate from the program.

B. master of arts program requirements

1. Two core courses (8 points) offered by CLACS - Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I in the Fall; and Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II in the Spring.
2. Four concentration courses (16 points) are taken in a particular field designed to prepare students for interdisciplinary research. These fields refer neither to a region or discipline, but to a broad set of thematic concerns grouped together under rubrics such as: development, social movements; democratic transitions; Inter-American relations; violence and conflict resolution; gender and sexuality, immigration; ethnic studies, tourism; sports; arts, museum, media, culture industry, and cultural policy studies.
3. Two courses (8 points) are taken as electives outside of the area of special interest. These may include courses in other departments of the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) that are related to Latin American and Caribbean studies and that the CLACS director approves, and, on occasion, graduate courses offered by other schools (such as the School of Education's Foreign Languages Education Division) that pertain directly to the student's educational and career goals, and that, at the time, are unavailable through GSAS (also subject to the director's approval).

C. master's project
Another requirement for the Master of Arts degree is the completion of a Master's Project. An expanded and revised research paper in the student's area of special interest or in an integrating course may satisfy the requirement; guidelines for preparing the Major Project are available from the Center and here. Students must complete the degree within five years.

D. foreign language proficiency
Language competency in either Spanish, French, or Portuguese must be proven through either option "1" (coursework) or "3" (examination) as defined in the Degree Requirements section of GSAS bulletin.

For the convenience of working students, most classes are offered in the evenings.

Visit our Admissions page for information on the application and admissions process

For a copy of the GSAS Bulletin, go to http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/Programs/Bulletin. Here you will find information pertinent to the CLACS program and to GSAS as a whole.