{"id":123,"date":"2014-06-23T15:47:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T20:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:14:32","slug":"world-language-translation-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/students\/graduate\/world-language-translation-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"World Language Translation Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To complete the MA program students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a modern world language useful to their research (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish). Students take a timed, online translation exam for which internet dictionaries and translation programs are permitted. To pass, students must demonstrate sufficient command of grammar, context, and specialized art-historical terminology, such that they are able to translate a short passage into clear, comprehensible English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-is-the-translation-exam-offered\">When is the translation exam offered?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MA students are required to take the translation exam no later than the second semester in the program, or after accruing 9 student credit hours (SCH). The Director of Graduate Studies will notify students of exam dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-the-translation-exam-assessed\">How is the translation exam assessed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The translation exam is assessed by Art History faculty on a pass \/ fail basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-times-can-a-student-take-the-translation-exam\">How many times can a student take the translation exam?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students may take the translation exam as many times as necessary to pass, but the exam will be offered only once a semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-if-i-cannot-pass-the-translation-exam\">What if I cannot pass the translation exam?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The translation exam is a degree requirement. A \u201cpass\u201d is required to graduate from the program. The requirement cannot be fulfilled through alternative means, e.g. 2-years of language coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-i-take-the-translation-exam-in-more-than-one-language\">Can I take the translation exam in more than one language?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Students who seek to demonstrate reading proficiency in multiple languages are welcome to do so during the same semester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To complete the MA program students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a modern world language useful to their research (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish). 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