PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Master of Arts in Language and Literature (MA LL) is designed to provide training in language and literature as intersecting fields of study. It equips its students with theoretical and pedagogic competencies in these areas of knowledge, and provides a forum for critical discussions and studies on linguistic and literary issues. It also engages its students in significant research projects on various topics related language, literature and wider field of cultural studies.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Master of Arts in Language and Literature (MALL) Program seeks to address the need in the CAR and other neighboring regions for quality education in language and literature in all levels of the educational system.
The MALL program aims to provide the following:
- A firm grounding in theories of language and literature studies
- Training in the application of current methods, techniques, and technologies in language and literature instruction
- Training in various types of research
- A forum for discussion of relevant issues in language and literature, especially in the Philippine context
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Core courses 21 units
Program electives 6 units
Thesis 6 units
Language requirements (6 units)
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Total 33 units
REQUIRED CORE COURSES
MLL 201 Theories of language and language acquisition
MLL 202 Teaching language and literature
MLL 210 Contemporary literary theories and critical approaches
MLL 221 Description and analysis of a language
MLL 227 Instructional materials development and writing
MLL 230 Cultural criticism
MLL 299 Research in language and literature
ELECTIVE COURSES
MLL 203 Teaching communication arts
MLL 222 Rhetoric
MLL 223 Semantics
MLL 224 Translation: Theory and practice
MLL 225 World Englishes and new literatures in English
MLL 226 Discourse analysis
MLL 231 Literature in the oral tradition
MLL 232 Contemporary Philippine literature
MLL 233 World literature
MLL 297 Special topics in literature and related arts
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
First Year | |
1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
MLL 201 MLL 210 MLL 221 Elective (1) |
MLL 230 MLL 227 MLL 299 Elective (2) |
Second Year | |
1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
MLL 202 Language Requirement
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MLL 300 Language Requirement
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
The student must earn six units of same-language course in a foreign language other than English, or in a Philippine language other than Filipino, Tagalog, and the student’s first language.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for admission, applicants must
- Have a bachelor’s degree in language/literature or related specializations; or experience in teaching language/literature
- Have a general weighted average (GWA) of 2.0 or higher in their bachelor’s program. (Applicants who fail to meet this requirement but have adequate experience in teaching language or literature may be considered for admission)
- Pass the MALL admission test and interview
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must submit the following:
- Duly accomplished Application Form (UPB-GP Form 1)
- Official Transcript of Records (OTR) of undergraduate and graduate work, original and one (1) photocopy
- Accomplished Reference Report Form (UPB-GP Form 2) from one (1) employer/immediate supervisor and two (2) teacher references
- For married women, two (2) photocopies of their Marriage Contract
- Birth Certificate (2 copies)
- Application and testing fee
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The College of Arts and Communication, UP Baguio, has also been designated as a delivering institution of the CHED Faculty Development Program, which offers a limited number of scholarship grants.