English, M.A.

 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.