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English, M.A.

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Program Overview

 Explore your passion for literature, writing, language, and/or pedagogy in a collaborative environment! The English Department offers graduate students opportunities to work with faculty whose scholarship in language, literature, writing, and pedagogy has won recognition at the national and international level. The Master of Arts in English degree program is designed to accommodate a wide variety of students: those seeking personal enrichment through increased knowledge and understanding; those preparing to pursue a Ph.D. or M.F.A.; and those seeking professional advancement in such fields as writing, publishing, or teaching at the primary, secondary, or college levels. The Department of English offers a broad range of courses in literature, writing, language, and pedagogy and students can choose from eight concentrations available within the M.A. in English: Applied Linguistics, Children’s Literature, Composition/Rhetoric, Creative Writing, English Education, English for Specific Purposes, Literature, and Technical/Professional Writing.

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Program Contact

Meghan Barnes

English Graduate Program Director

mbarne56@charlotte.edu

704‑687‑0024

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English, M.A. at a Glance

To fulfill the requirements for the M.A. in English, students are required to complete 36 credit hours of which 30 must be in English courses. The remaining 6 credit hours may be taken in English or in another discipline. Additionally, at least 18 credit hours must be in English courses at the 6000 level, open only to graduate students. For students in the English Education concentration, all 36 credit hours must be taken in English or the College of Education. Depending on their chosen concentration, students must complete a master’s thesis, portfolio, or capstone project.

credit hours
36 Credit Hours
early entry
Options available
format
Thesis and Non-Thesis Options
GRE Scores
Not Required

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Exceptional undergraduate students in UNC Charlotte’s English, B.A. program may apply to the Early Entry Program to begin work toward a English graduate degree before completion of the bachelor’s degree.

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