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MA<\/a> • Master's<\/a><\/p>

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Whether you\u2019re on track for a PhD, rounding out your teacher education, or refurbishing writing and reading skills for new professional endeavors, our 33-credit Master of Arts in English program has the rich, dynamic, and rigorous curriculum of reading, writing and teaching literature you seek.<\/p>\n

Taught by a highly qualified, internationally renowned faculty, recent courses in the program have included Shakespeare\u2019s Tragedies, Science Fiction, Charles Dickens, Modern American Fiction, the Irish Literary Revival, and Creative Writing Pedagogy.<\/p>\n

All of our classes are small seminars and are offered in the evening, ideal for working professionals. The curriculum provides excellent preparation for doctoral work , and many graduates have gone on to leading PhD programs. Our graduates are teachers, writers, editors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, journalists, volunteers, financial analysts, and public servants. They advance in publishing, media, journalism, library science, nonprofit, and business careers. They become informed citizens, independent researchers, careful readers, and artful writers.<\/p>\n

What advantages will I gain with this degree?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In obtaining the MA in English, you develop as a reader, a writer and a thinker. You gain skills that matter in the workforce, in our democracy and in private life. You learn to express yourself to others \u2013 not only in your own field but also in the world at large \u2013 thoughtfully, meaningfully, resonantly, and with deepened cultural awareness. In studying English, you study all of human experience. See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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