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University of Alberta Master of Arts Linguistics
University of Alberta

University of Alberta

Master of Arts Linguistics

MA

English

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Master of Arts in Linguistics offers in-depth exploration of language structure, use, and how it influences communication and identity. Students will engage with theories and methodologies in linguistics, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills relevant to various fields.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in language education, computational linguistics, translation, language policy, and research, among other areas. This program prepares students for roles that require strong linguistic competency and analytical expertise.

The Department of Linguistics offers graduate programs in linguistics leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.

The Department supports research in experimental phonetics and phonology; psycholinguistics; quantitative linguistics; corpus linguistics; cognitive linguistics; language acquisition and bilingualism; field linguistics and language documentation; typology and language variation.