Master of Arts: EnglishThe Department of English offers three programs of study leading to the master of arts in English. Through courses in English and American literature, creative and expository writing, film, linguistics, composition/rhetoric and literary criticism, these programs of study are designed to prepare students for teaching, research, and writing careers, for editorial careers, and for further study at the doctoral level.Advisers are assigned to new students at the time of their admission to graduate study. New graduate students should meet with their advisers as soon as possible to prepare an official program of study. The 34-hour English literature M.A. is designed for students desiring a general background in English and American literature and is strongly recommended for students planning further graduate study in English and/or American literature. The 34-hour English language and literature M.A. is designed for students who wish to combine graduate study of literature with the study of linguistics and/or composition and rhetoric. This M.A. is recommended for students interested in teaching in the community college or the secondary school and for students interested in pursuing the Ph.D. in composition and rhetoric or linguistics. The 33-hour M.A. in English with a creative writing emphasis area is designed for students who want training in creative writing. Students elect one of two concentrations: poetry or prose. Since up to two writing courses can be taken in other departments, the creative writing emphasis can be an interdisciplinary experience.
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