Research Track

The Research Track is designed for those interested in careers in academia, and can be completed in French, German, Russian or Spanish to English.

Research Translation Track

The Research track consists of 30 credits at the graduate level. 

Required Core Seminars6
TRNSLTN 709
Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation
TRNSLTN 820
Translation Theory
Required Non-Language specific courses12
TRNSLTN 710
Comparative Systems for Translation
TRNSLTN 730
Internship in Translation/Interpreting
TRNSLTN 790
Thesis
An approved course in Critical Theory
Required Language-specific courses (two courses in same language pair)6
TRNSLTN 704
& TRNSLTN 714
Introduction to Translation: Arabic to English
and Advanced Translation: Arabic to English
TRNSLTN 706
& TRNSLTN 716
Introduction to Translation: French to English
and Seminar in Advanced Translation: French to English
TRNSLTN 708
& TRNSLTN 718
Introduction to Translation: German to English
and Seminar in Advanced German Translation
TRNSLTN 719
& TRNSLTN 729
Introduction to Translation: Russian to English
and Seminar in Advanced Translation: Russian to English
TRNSLTN 707
& TRNSLTN 717
Introduction to Translation: Spanish to English
and Seminar in Advanced Translation: Spanish to English
Electives 6
One Translation course in language other than the pair selected above
One course in the literature of your chosen language pair
One of the following Interpreting courses
TRNSLTN 700
Consecutive Interpreting
TRNSLTN 722
Simultaneous Interpreting
TRNSLTN 750
Advanced Modes of Interpreting
One course in Translation or other Critical Theory, such as one of the following:
ENGLISH 741
Approaches to the Modern II
ENGLISH 812
Seminar in Theories of Composition and Rhetoric:
ENGLISH 877
Seminar in Film Studies:
Or other approved elective
Total Credits30