Master of Arts Requirements (36 cr.)
- Required Courses (12 cr.)
- Literary Scholarship (4 cr.)
- Literary Theory and Criticism (4 cr.)
- Creative Writing (4 cr.)
- Electives (20 cr.)
- Final Thesis Project (4 cr.)
Master of Arts in English Degree Requirements
Required Courses (12 cr.)
Select one course from each of the three areas. Must be completed in person. Any subsitutions or exceptions require the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.
Literary Scholarship
- ENG-L 501 Professional Scholarship in Literature
- ENG-L 553 Studies in Literature
Literary Theory and Criticism
- ENG-L 6XX
Creative Writing
- CMLT-C 694 The Screenplay
- ENG-W 511 Writing Fiction
- ENG-W 513 Writing Poetry
- ENG-W 615 Writing Creative Nonfiction
Electives (20 cr.)
Select five courses from the list below (any alterntives require approval of the Director of Graduate Studies)
Students must take at least one course in the area of specialization that they choose for their final MA project. For example, students opting to complete a final MA project in creative writing must complete at least one workshop in the project's genre of choice. Likewise, students opting to complete a final MA project in literature must complete at least one elective in the project's area of specialization (genre or historical period).
- CMLT-C 694 The Screenplay
- ENG-L 501 Professional Scholarship in Literature
- ENG-L 502 Contexts for Study of Writing
- ENG-L 553 Studies in Literature
- ENG-L 590 Internship in English
- ENG-L 612 Chaucer
- ENG-L 623 English Drama from the 1590s; Exclusive of Shakespeare
- ENG-L 631 English Literature 1660-1790
- ENG-L 639 English Fiction to 1800
- ENG-L 642 Studies in Romantic Literature
- ENG-L 647 Studies in Victorian Literature
- ENG-L 650 Studies in American Literature to 1900
- ENG-L 653 American Literature 1800-1900
- ENG-L 660 Studies in British and American Literature
- ENG-L 674 Studies in International English Literature
- ENG-L 680 Special Topics in Literary Studying and Theory
- ENG-L 681 Genre Studies
- ENG-L 695 Individual Readings in English
- ENG-W 511 Writing Fiction
- ENG-W 513 Writing Poetry
- ENG-W 600 Topics in Rhetoric and Composition
- ENG-W 615 Writing Creative Nonfiction
- ENG-W 616 Prose Style Workshop
Final Thesis Project (4 cr.)
- ENG-L 699 MA Thesis; OR
ENG-W 609 Directed Writing Projects