Master of Arts in English - Literary Studies

The Master of Arts in English will prepare students for careers in a variety of fields, including secondary and college-level teaching, editing and publishing, research and technical writing in either the private or the public sector. Master of Arts graduates will also be prepared to undertake further study at the doctoral level. Close contact with the department's excellent graduate faculty allows students to deepen their knowledge of literary study, the teaching of writing and literature, and the use of technology for both scholarly and practical research. Students concentrating in literary studies choose coursework from a wide range of periods and genres. Courses within a given time period may be taken more than once; they focus on a different topic each time they are offered. Faculties bring their research into the classroom, involving students in cutting-edge conversations about literary texts, and theoretical concerns.