该系提供中文，法文，德文，意大利文，日文和西班牙文的文学硕士。各种硕士课程提供文化，语言和文学方面的高级指导。计划中从事研究生课程学习的学生数量有限。硕士课程旨在为学生准备各种职业。硕士毕业生通常在私立或公立中学，社区大学或完成博士学位后成为大学的教师。为以日语授课硕士课程，非日语母语人士必须具有日语或与预期重点相关领域的学士学位，或通过证明日语具有同等的知识和熟练程度。讲日语的母语人士必须具有学士学位（在该领域没有限制）。
The department offers the Master of Arts in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. The various master's programs provide advanced instruction in culture, language, and literature. A limited number of graduate teaching associate positions are available for students engaged in graduate study in the programs. The M.A. programs are designed to prepare students for a variety of careers. M.A. graduates often become teachers in private or public secondary schools, in community colleges, or after completing doctoral studies, in universities. For admission to the master's program in Japanese, non-native speakers of Japanese must have a bachelor's degree either in Japanese or in a field related to the area of intended emphasis, or by demonstrating equivalent knowledge and proficiency in Japanese. Native speakers of Japanese must have a bachelor's degree (no restrictions on the field).