Overview

The Interpretation program at Gallaudet University prepares hearing, deaf, and hard of hearing students to work as interpreters in various settings including medical, educational, business, mental health, and legal interactions.

Our programs provide an interdisciplinary approach to interpretation, accompanied by a state-of-the-art interpreting laboratory and extensive fieldwork. Graduates build a firm foundation of fluency in ASL and English, interpreting ethics and best practices, deaf culture, and communication skills.

Graduates with Interpretation from Gallaudet University will be able to:

employ academic, professional, and world knowledge to the choices and decisions they make while interpreting.

support and justify the use of points of view representing multi-cultural approaches in the work of interpretation.

evaluate their own competencies for interpreting in relation to a variety of interpreting settings and participants in interpreted interactions.

effectively interpret face-to-face encounters in dialogic settings with a variety of participants

Graduates of the MA in Interpretation Program will be able to effectively interpret face-to-face encounters in monologic settings with a variety of participants.

evaluate professional standards, practices, and ethics, not limited to the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct, for use in their interpreting practice.

appraise theoretical knowledge of interpretation studies in their interpreting practice, analyses, and research questions.

effectively design and carry out all phases of small-scale research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Interpreting

Structure of Language for Interpreters: American Sign Language and English

Discourse Analysis for Interpreters

Interpreting

Interpreting Legal Discourse

Interpreting Mental Health Discourse

Research Methods in Interpretation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

More details

March 15th or until all possible slots are filled. Students are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Translation & Interpreting View 75 other Masters in Translation & Interpreting in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcript of all college work
TOEFL score (international applicants)
Three letters of reference – one letter should cite sign language skills
An ASLPI result of 3 or higher
After beginning the application process, the Department will send a one-time use only link to an online language screening. This screening is required as part of the application packet.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

31140 USD / year

≈ 31140 USD / year
Out-of-State

20754 USD / year

≈ 20754 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20754 USD / year

≈ 20754 USD / year

Additional Details

International (Developing Country): $15,570 per semester
International (Non-Developing Country): $20,754 per semester

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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