English Studies (M.A.)

Currently, this program is not accepting applications.

Pursuing a master's degree in English studies will help you develop strong writing and critical thinking skills. It will also help prepare for a career in teaching, writing or editing as well as for further study at the doctoral level.

You will be exposed to the wide-ranging field of English studies in courses that explore literature, rhetoric, composition, new media studies, creative writing and pedagogy.

Program Highlights

• Small seminar-style classes allow for informed discussions about literature and close mentoring relationships with faculty.
• Tuition costs less than $15,000 for Minnesota and reciprocity students.
• Program offers flexible scheduling with evening courses. 
• Up to 30 assistantships available teaching first-year composition and consulting at the writing center, providing students with a stipend and tuition remission. 
• Close student-faculty contact outside the classroom with an emphasis on advising final research projects. 

Program Distinctions

• Successful placement of graduates into Ph.D. and MFA programs. 
• Students regularly attend and present at professional conferences. 
• The Write Place provides individualized help in writing while respecting a writer's authority and ownership of their work.
• The English Department publishes Upper Mississippi Harvest, an annual literary and art magazine and Kaleidoscope, a multicultural literary arts magazine.