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Where your academic and professional goals meet.

English graduate studies offer advanced options in literature, pedagogy, and creative and professional writing with evening and online courses to fit your schedule and goals. Whether you have just completed an undergraduate degree or are returning to school to advance in your current career, we welcome you to explore our program.

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AT-A-GLANCE

  • 30 credit hours for an M.A. with thesis and capstone tracks
  • Specialized writing and pedagogy certifications under development
  • Small classes with evening times and online options
  • Assistantships and internships
  • Opportunities to present at conferences and publish original work
  • Caring and expert faculty to help you build your knowledge and identify career paths

Discover the path that best fits your future aspirations.

Are you looking to expand your opportunities as a teacher? Hone your skills as a creative writer? Feed your passion for literature and develop advanced research skills? Become a better professional communicator? English has opportunities that can help you deepen your understanding of storytelling and writing as part of your path to career success!

Choose Your Concentration

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We offer you specific focus areas that provide specialized academic and professional preparation. You work alongside faculty to individually curate your experience. Courses are a combination of online and in-person offerings.

  1. Literature, Theory, and Film
  2. Pedagogy and Teaching
  3. Creative Writing
  4. Professional Writing and Editing

Careers

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Careers

Graduate studies in English prepare students for a variety of career goals and academic opportunities, including:

  • Certification upgrades for secondary school teachers seeking advanced content knowledge and pedagogy
  • Teaching in collegiate settings, independent schools, and abroad
  • Doctoral programs in English, Creative Writing, Rhetoric and Composition, Media Studies
  • Professional writing and editing
  • Non-profit and university administration
  • Media and public relations

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