Language, Literature & Translation

MA in Language, Literature, and Translation (MALLT)

The MA in Language, Literature, and Translation (MALLT) is an interdisciplinary MA degree program focused on global languages, literatures and translation. With over 50 faculty from five different departments, MALLT offers a flexible program of study tailored to your professional goals. Three departments—French, Italian and Comparative Literature, Foreign Languages and Literature and Translation & Interpreting Studies cooperate in offering this interdepartmental, interdisciplinary master’s program designed for the student who wishes to focus on language, literature, and translation on a cross-cultural basis. Students may complete one of the following concentrations: Comparative Literature; French and Francophone Language, Literature, and Culture; German Language, Literature, and Culture and Translation (Professional Track or Research Track). In addition to these specific concentrations, students may pursue coursework in Classical Greek; Classics; Hebrew Studies, Italian Studies, Latin; and Slavic Languages. MALLT also allows students interested in Linguistics or Spanish to complete double concentrations, or the joint MLIS/MALLT of MBA/MALLT (Translation) coordinated degrees.

Programs

Language, Literature & Translation Courses

MALLT 700 Language Teaching Methods

MALLT 703 Seminar in Language and Communication:

MALLT 706 Seminar in Foreign Language Methodology and Pedagogy

MALLT 708 Proseminar in Linguistics

3 cr. Graduate.

Presents a range of linguistic constructs, demonstrating through readings, problems, and exercises how these concepts can be used in the analysis of language.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Linguis 708(701) & MALLT 708 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 709 Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation

3 cr. Graduate.

Study and practice of literary translation in its cultural setting. Discussion of essays, analysis of published translations, translation practice, and collegial discussion of students' work.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: MALLT 709 & Trnsltn 709 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 712 Bibliographic and Research Methodology in Foreign Language and Literature

MALLT 721 The Old Testament in Literature and the Arts

MALLT 728 Literary Translation

MALLT 740 Approaches to the Modern I

3 cr. Graduate.

Seminar on the major figures and intellectual forces that have shaped multiple approaches to the modern across the academy.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: English 740, Hist 740, & MALLT 740 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2017, Fall 2013, Fall 2011.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 741 Approaches to the Modern II

3 cr. Graduate.

Seminar on major figures and intellectual forces that have shaped approaches to the modern across periods.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: English 741, Hist 741 & MALLT 741 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2013, Fall 2010, Fall 2009.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 781 Graduate Study Abroad: Language and Culture:

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Coursework in a foreign language or culture taken in a UWM exchange program at a foreign university; subject to review and evaluation of the MALLT program faculty.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons MALLT coord comm chair.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2017, Summer 2014, Summer 2012, Summer 2011.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 782 Graduate Study Abroad: Pre-1900 Literature:

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Coursework in pre-1900 literature taken in a UWM exchange program at a foreign university; subject to review and evaluation of the MALLT program faculty.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons MALLT coord comm chair.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 1999, Fall 1998, Spring 1996, Fall 1995.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 783 Graduate Study Abroad: Post-1900 Literature:

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Coursework in post-1900 literature taken in a UWM exchange program at a foreign university; subject to review and evaluation of the MALLT program faculty.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons MALLT coord comm chair.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2002, Spring 1999.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

MALLT 790 Thesis

MALLT 791 Reading and Research - Greek or Latin

MALLT 792 Reading and Research - Comparative Literature

MALLT 793 Reading and Research - French or Italian

MALLT 794 Reading and Research - German

MALLT 795 Reading and Research - Hebrew or Arabic

MALLT 796 Reading and Research - Language

MALLT 797 Reading and Research - Polish or Russian or Serbo-Croatian

MALLT 798 Reading and Research - Spanish or Portuguese

MALLT 799 Reading and Research

MALLT 888 Candidate for Degree

0 cr. Graduate.

Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Summer 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

Translation and Interpreting Courses

TRNSLTN 201 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Studies

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Linguistic and cultural aspects of globalization analyzed alongside emerging practices in various language service professions/specializations; prevailing modes of multilingual communication and cross-cultural interaction.

Prerequisites: none.

General Education Requirements: HU

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2014.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 400 Consecutive Interpreting

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Professional protocols and practices of different modalities of consecutive interpreting; exercises for improvement of split-attention, short-term memory and information organization; ethical principles of interpreting profession.

Prerequisites: junior standing and sixth semester of a foreign language.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2017, Fall 2015.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 411 Ethics in Translation and Interpreting

TRNSLTN 422 Simultaneous Interpreting

TRNSLTN 427 Project Management in Translation

TRNSLTN 430 Internship in Translation/Interpreting

TRNSLTN 530 Business and Professional Aspects of Translation

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Practical knowledge needed to succeed as free-lance or in-house translators; marketing, advertising, negotiating as well as legal and tax issues.

Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of one of the following: FRENCH 415(P), GERMAN 425(P), SPANISH 347(P), SPANISH 707(P), TRNSLTN 415(P), TRNSLTN 425(P), or TRNSLTN 707(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 530G Business and Professional Aspects of Translation

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Practical knowledge needed to succeed as free-lance or in-house translators; marketing, advertising, negotiating as well as legal and tax issues.

Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of one of the following: FRENCH 415(P), GERMAN 425(P), SPANISH 347(P), SPANISH 707(P), TRNSLTN 415(P), TRNSLTN 425(P), or TRNSLTN 707(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 550 Advanced Modes of Interpreting

TRNSLTN 699 Independent Reading

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Advanced independent work under the supervision of a faculty or instructional academic staff member. Student must submit a study proposal. For further information, consult program coord.

Prerequisites: jr st; 2.5 GPA; writ cons instr, dept chair & asst dean for SAS.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Summer 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 700 Consecutive Interpreting

3 cr. Graduate.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of Translation Program Director.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2015.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 704 Introduction to Translation: Arabic to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Translating texts from Arabic to English, including media articles, political texts, and literary and consumer-oriented texts. Identifying and developing translation strategies; proofreading and editing own work.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and admitted to the Translation Program, or consent of instructor.

Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2013.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 706 Introduction to Translation: French to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Introduction to basic skills necessary to professional translation. Translation of texts form French into English. Summarizing texts. Sight translation.

Prerequisites: graduate standing; admis to Translation Program or consent of instructor.

Course Rules: FRENCH 706 and TRNSLTN 706 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another. Counts as a repeat of FRENCH 415(425) or TRNSLTN 415(425) if taken for graduate credit.

Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 707 Introduction to Translation: Spanish to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Basic skills necessary for professional translation. Translation of texts from Spanish into English. Summarizing texts; sight translation.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPANISH 308(P) or equivalent.

Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of SPANISH 707. Not open for cr to students w/ grad cr in SPANISH 347.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2015.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 708 Introduction to Translation: German to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced skills for German to English translation including texts encountered in 'real world;' document terminology; translation strategies and tools; researching parallel texts; translation history and methodology.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 709 Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation

3 cr. Graduate.

Study and practice of literary translation in its cultural setting. Discussion of essays, analysis of published translations, translation practice, and collegial discussion of students' work.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: MALLT 709 and TRNSLTN 709 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 710 Comparative Systems for Translation

TRNSLTN 711 Ethics in Translation and Interpreting

3 cr. Graduate.

Students explore frameworks for language-services provision, roles and responsibilities of, and ethical principles for T&I professionals.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and admitted to the Translation Program, or consent of instructor.

Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 716 Seminar in Advanced Translation: French to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Translation from French into English; advanced grammar; techniques of documentation.

Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Course Rules: FRENCH 716 and TRNSLTN 716 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 717 Seminar in Advanced Translation: Spanish to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Comparative study of Spanish and English syntax; advanced translation (Spanish to English) of texts from the humanities, social and political sciences, technical writing, advertising.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPANISH 707(P), or graduate credit in SPANISH 347(P), or consent of Translation Program Director.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of SPANISH 717. Not open for cr to students w/ grad cr in SPANISH 447.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 718 Seminar in Advanced German Translation

TRNSLTN 719 Introduction to Translation: Russian to English

3 cr. Graduate.

Translation process as combination of linguistic, cultural, ethical, and logistic challenges; translation strategies for business, media, academic, legal, commercial, medical, technical, and popular culture documents.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Fall 2014.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 722 Simultaneous Interpreting

3 cr. Graduate.

Reviewing traditional modes; working with technology-assisted interpretation; and skill building in sight translation, note-taking, summary and the emerging mode SimConsec.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of TRNSLTN 720 w/ same topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 726 Computer-Assisted Translation

3 cr. Graduate.

Terminology and database management for translators. Students should know D2L, Microsoft Office Suite and Explorer, how to compress files, view invisibles, format, navigate file structures.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and completion of an approved introductory graduate level translation course, or consent of instructor.

Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 727 Project Management in Translation

3 cr. Graduate.

Principles of project management and quality assurance in the global language services industry; standards and techniques of effective project management for a variety of language service projects.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and admitted to the Translation Program.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of TRNSLTN 720 w/ same topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2015.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 728 Editing for Translation

3 cr. Graduate.

Translation industry standards and best practices for quality assurance. Students edit texts in English, applying style guides and implementing effective research techniques.

Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of Translation Program Director.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of TRNSLTN720 w/ same title.

Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

TRNSLTN 729 Seminar in Advanced Translation: Russian to English

TRNSLTN 730 Internship in Translation/Interpreting

TRNSLTN 750 Community Interpreting and Translation

TRNSLTN 790 Thesis

TRNSLTN 799 Independent Study

TRNSLTN 820 Translation Theory

TRNSLTN 888 Candidate for Degree

Name	Rank	Degree	School	Graduate Faculty	Emeritus Faculty
Viktorija Bilić	Assistant Professor	PhD	Heidelberg University, Germany	Yes	No
Lorena Terando	Associate Professor	PhD	State University of New York at Binghamton	Yes	No
Leah Leone	Assistant Professor	PhD	University of Iowa	Yes	No
Kathryn Scholz	Senior Lecturer		University of Minnesota	Yes	No
Amy Olen	Lecturer	PhD	University of Texas, Austin	No	No

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