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Option 1: 24 – 36 credit hours
Required courses:
English 500, Aims and Methods of Literary Scholarship
English 566, Introduction to Literary Theory
Distribution requirements:
One course in British literature prior to 1800
One course in British literature after 1800
One course in American literature prior to 1900
One course in American literature after 1900
The standard course work of 30 credit hours will be followed by one of the following, chosen by the student, to complete the degree:
1. A four-hour written exam based upon a reading list provided to students at the beginning of their course of study.
2. A paper that is a substantial development and revision of a seminar paper, or another research-based project to be determined by the student, in consultation with a faculty member, and approved by the Graduate Committee. (This project will typically run to 35 – 40 pages.)
3. Two additional courses of the student's choosing at the graduate level.
4. With the approval of an advisor, a first reader, and the Graduate Studies Committee, a student may write a thesis —worth 6 credits—running 80 - 100 pp., to be begun after completion of 24 credit hours.
Option 2: 24-30 credit hours
Required courses:
English 500, Aims and Methods of Literary Scholarship
English 566, Introduction to Literary Theory
As soon as possible and no later than after having completed 12 hours of course work, a student will design her/his own subsequent course of study, including course work and a final project, around some kind of organizational framework. The student will work with two faculty members to write a rationale for this individually tailored course of study to be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee. In addition to course work, the student must choose a final project, which may take the form of a thesis, a developed and expanded course paper, a creative project, or some other type of project related to the student's self-designed course of study.
Admission Requirements: Master of Arts
Degree
* Official transcript(s) recording all baccalaureate work, along
with degree, from an accredited undergraduate college or university.
* A 3.0 grade average, based on a four point scale, in the final
two years of undergraduate work is normally required.
* An official score report indicating satisfactory performance
on the verbal, quantitative and analytic sections on the Graduate
Record Examination.
* Letters of recommendation from three persons familiar with the
applicant’s academic studies or, in some cases, work experience.
* A brief (1-2 page) statement of the applicant’s purpose
in seeking the Master of Arts degree.
* A sample of the applicant’s academic writing (normally
a critical paper written for an English course).
* An official score report indicating satisfactory performance
on TOEFL examination (applicable to international students only).
All applicants seeking financial assistance must submit all application
materials by February 1. The deadline for other applicants is
August 1 for matriculation in the following Fall semester and November
1 for the following Spring semester. All application materials
must be received before any action can be taken on an applicant’s
request for admission or financial aid.
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