Master of Arts in English

About

The Master of Arts in English provides students with strong practical and theoretical grounding as they prepare to move forward into careers or into graduate and professional schools. Students will learn advanced methods for deeper study of literature written in English, the fundamentals of composition as a discipline, and practical writing skills through courses in professional and rhetorical writing. Courses will place texts within wider cultural and multicultural debates. Through assigned writings students will articulate informed viewpoints on real-world issues and practice various forms of professional and critical writing, learning to interpret texts in contexts ranging from academic debate to the contemporary classroom to a variety of professional settings. The MA in English provides students with a strong practical and theoretical grounding as they prepare to move forward into careers or into graduate and professional schools. Students will learn; advanced methods for deeper study of literatures written in English, practical writing skills through courses in professional and rhetorical writing, and the fundamentals of Composition as a discipline. Courses will place texts within wider cultural and multicultural debates. Through assigned writings, students will articulate informed viewpoints on real-world issues and practice various forms of professional and critical writing, learning to interpret texts in contexts ranging from academic debate to the contemporary classroom to a variety of professional settings. It is designed to prepare students to pursue a doctoral degree or to teach at the secondary level by giving them an advanced understanding of their subject matter. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Secondary School Teacher (Advanced English, Literature, Writing), Editor (Publishing Houses, Magazines, Digital Media), Technical Writer (Manuals, Guides, Instructional Content), Writer/Author (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Essays), Content Creator (Websites, Blogs, Digital Platforms), Academic Lecturer/Instructor (English, Literature, Composition, Humanities), Journalist (Print, Broadcast, Online Media), Copywriter (Advertising, Marketing, Corporate Communications), Curriculum Developer (Educational Publishing, Instructional Design), Cultural Program Coordinator (Arts Organizations, Literary Festivals), Communications Specialist (Corporate, Government, NGOs), Consultant (Language, Writing, Cultural Strategy), Grant Writer (Nonprofits, Research Institutions, Cultural Organizations), Speechwriter (Government, Corporate Leaders, NGOs).