Master of Arts in Cultural Translation: Credit Model

 

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Master of Arts in Cultural Translation

 
 
 
Students must complete a total of 38 credits to earn the Master of Arts in Cultural Translation:
 
 

Course Type

Credits per course

Number of courses

Total credits

Core

4

4

16

Translation Workshop

4

1

4

Electives

4

1

4

Directed Study

4

2

8

Internship/Thesis

6

1

6

Total Credits

38
 
 

Fall

Spring

Summer

Culture as Translation: Theoretical Grounds

Cultures of Translation: Historical Systems

Thesis OR Translation

CM/PO 5003 Cultural Diversity and Globalization: Goods and Actors

or

an approved substitution

Translating Cultures: Contemporary Interventions

Translation Workshop

Cultural Translation Workshop

Directed Study

Thesis Seminar

2 Elective Modules chosen from 4 options
     
 
 
Length of Study
 

The MA in Cultural Translation (MACT) is a 38 credit program taken over the course of a calendar year.

 
Students must complete:
 
  The full 32-credit curriculum outlined above in the Fall and Spring Semesters.
 

  MACT Dissertation or Translation (6 credits): An academic thesis, representing a full three-months’ work, of around 25,000 words in length, or production of a substantial finished translation, with extended critical, theoretical, and historical commentary. To be submitted by 1 September. The topic will be chosen in consultation with faculty; examination by internal and external readers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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