Graduate Program in Interpreting and Translation Studies

Our new Graduate Program in Interpreting and Translation Studies prepares professionals to work in the growing language industry and meet the communication challenges in a variety of fields - foreign affairs, media, business, law and especially healthcare delivery. Today’s corporations, governments and organizations operate in a globalized, ethnically diverse world fueled by ever-faster communication technologies. According to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau, more than 55 million Americans aged five and over speak a language other than English at home. Overcoming linguistic and sociocultural barriers is vital to securing a competitive edge.

The current lack of interpreters and translators has led the U.S. Department of Labor to project a 22% increase in employment from 2008 to 2018, faster than for all other occupations. To meet this demand, there is a need not only for interpreters and translators but also for teachers of interpreting and cross-cultural specialists for culture-sensitive positions at managerial levels.

In response to this demand, our program offers three MA tracks:

MASTER OF ARTS

For students who would like to focus on an area of interest in a more flexible, customized manner, the program offers four Graduate Certificates and one Postgraduate Certificate in specialized areas.

CERTIFICATES

For more information about admissions please contact Ms. Carol DiGiantommaso, Admissions Coordinator in the Graduate School Office, Reynolda Campus, phone: 336.758.6153; email: digiance@wfu.edu

For more information about the program, please contact: 
Monica Weber, Community Liaison and Program Coordinator (email: webermc@wfu.edu)
Dr. Olgierda Furmanek, Program Director (email: furmano@wfu.edu)
Dr. Sally Barbour, Program Director (email: barbour@wfu.edu)