{"id":442,"date":"2021-02-02T12:45:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T05:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arts.chula.ac.th\/~tran\/v2020\/?p=442"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:59:21","slug":"m-a-in-translation-and-interpretation-translation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arts.chula.ac.th\/ccti\/?p=442&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"M.A. in Translation and Interpretation: Translation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Master of Arts Program in Translation and Interpretation: Translation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

(Revised Curriculum) Year 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Total credits: 36<\/h4>\n

Study plans: Students can choose either Plan A or Plan B according to their preferences and aptitudes.<\/h4>\n

Class time: Saturday and Sunday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Plan A <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Course work:<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Credits<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Core courses<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Electives<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Thesis<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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12<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total\u00a0 credits<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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36<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Plan B <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Course work:<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Credits<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Core courses<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Electives<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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18<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Individual Study<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0 3<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Comprehensive Examination<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total\u00a0 credits<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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36<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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  • Courses for Master of Arts Program in Translation and Interpretation: Translation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Core courses: <\/strong><\/p>\n

    2241621 Translation Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Translation processes, translated texts, and various phenomena in translation in linguistic, communicative, cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives; translator training; principles of and approaches to translation.<\/p>\n

    2241622 Discourse Analysis in Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Basic concepts, theories, and methods in Discourse Analysis; its application in translation; practice in analyzing various text types and various discourses from both of their original forms and their translations.<\/p>\n

    2241624 Thai Language Skills for Translators<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Practicum in the use of words, sentences, registers, and styles in Thai; lexical choices; lexical variation, new coinage; analysis and solutions to the problems in the use of the Thai language in translation work.<\/p>\n

    2241625 Seminar in Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Discussion, analysis, and criticism of selected topics; translation theories and approaches; current issues of interest in translation studies.<\/p>\n

    2241631 Translation Practicum from a Foreign Language into Thai<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Practice in the analysis and interpretation of source texts of various genres in a selected foreign language; selection of appropriate translation types; processes of translating into Thai, and evaluation of target texts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    • Courses for Master of Arts Program in Translation and Interpretation: Translation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Elective courses: <\/strong><\/p>\n

      9 credits for Plan A<\/p>\n

      18 credits for Plan B<\/p>\n

      2241611 Individual Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Research on a topic of special interest to the individual student to define issues in translation studies; presentation of and discussion on these issues.<\/p>\n

      2241623 Translation Resources and Terminology<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Survey of different types of resources for translators: their sources; concepts and methodology in terminology; practice in terminography of a specialized corpus.<\/p>\n

      2241626 Current Trends in Translation Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Discussion on current trends in translation research and relevant theories; small-scale research in translation.<\/p>\n

      2241627 Translation and Cultural Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Translation theories and cultural studies; research methodology in translation and cultural studies; analysis of selected texts.<\/p>\n

      2241632 Translation Practicum from Thai into a Foreign Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Practice in the analysis and interpretation of source texts of various genres in Thai, selection of appropriate translation types; processes of translating texts into a selected language, and evaluation of target texts.<\/p>\n

      2241633 Translation of Printed Media Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Practice in the analysis, interpretation and translation of printed media; practice in the assessment and editing of translated texts.<\/p>\n

      2241634 Translation of Audio-Visual Media Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Practice in analyzing audio-visual media materials namely movie commentaries, songs and cartoons; translation processes for subtitling and dubbing; practice in assessing and editing translated texts.<\/p>\n

      2241635 Translation in Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Practice in the analysis, interpretation and translation of various types of business documents; practice in the assessment and editing of translated texts.<\/p>\n

      2241636 Translation of Legal Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Practice in the analysis, interpretation and translation of various types of legal documents; practice in the assessment and editing of translated texts.<\/p>\n

      2241637 Translation of Literary Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Practice in the analysis, interpretation and translation of various types of classical, modern and contemporary literary works; practice in the assessment and editing of translated texts.<\/p>\n

      2241639 Translation Assessment and Editing<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Comparative assessment of target texts in Thai against source texts in a selected foreign language in terms of fidelity of message and intent; evaluation of the language register used in the target texts; evaluation of lexical and syntactic choices; practice in editing target texts in Thai.<\/p>\n

      2241640 Selected Topics in Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Topics of interest in translation theory and methodology.<\/p>\n

      2241681 Fundamentals of Localization<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Translation process and processes in localization; machine translation and Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) tools; translation project management and quality control in localization process.<\/p>\n

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      2241711 Special Research<\/p>\n

      2241811 Thesis<\/p>\n

      2241896 Comprehensive Examination<\/p>\n

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      Education system<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The program uses the credit system. There are two semesters in an academic year \u2013 the first and the second semesters. Courses are taught on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

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      Program duration<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Students should spend no less than 4 semesters but not exceeding 8 semesters from the first semester they are admitted to the program. Students must register no less than 9 credits but not exceeding 15 credits in each semester.<\/p>\n

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      Evaluation and graduation<\/strong><\/p>\n

      For coursework, students are graded as follows: A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F. Individual study or thesis will be evaluated with Very good, Good, Pass, and Fail.<\/p>\n

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      Qualifications of applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. BA or equivalent degrees in any field, with a very good command of Thai and English.<\/li>\n
      2. Other qualifications in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School, to be announced on an annual basis, or as approved by the MA Program in Translation and Interpretation Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Admission date<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Admission date <\/strong>in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School, to be announced on an annual basis.<\/p>\n

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        Required documents<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Application form<\/li>\n
        2. Photocopy of Bachelor\u2019s Degree transcript<\/li>\n
        3. Photocopy of identification card or government officer card<\/li>\n
        4. Photography of house certificate<\/li>\n
        5. 2 photographs (1\u201d)<\/li>\n
        6. One of the following English proficiency test scores:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          – Translation: CU-TEP with a minimum score of 80 or TOEFL (Internet-based) with a minimum score of 79 or IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5<\/p>\n

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          Tuition fees <\/strong><\/p>\n

          Master of Arts Program in Translation and Interpretation: Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Tuition<\/td>\n25,500 (Thai student)<\/p>\n

          88,700 (Non-Thai student)<\/td>\n

          		Baht\/semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Fees<\/td>\n24,000<\/td>\nBaht\/semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Total<\/td>\n49,500 (Thai student)<\/p>\n

          112,700 (Non-Thai student)<\/td>\n

          		Baht\/semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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