Master of Children’s and Young Adult Literature at Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

United States of America, Aberdeen

University Rank:#1401

The Children’s and Young Adult Literature at Central Michigan University is a Full Time Master program offered at the university's main campus in Aberdeen, United States of America. The program is delivered on campus in English and can be completed in 1 year. Students develop academic knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for future careers in this field. The next available intake starts on August 17, 2026.

About Master of Children’s and Young Adult Literature

Overview Students explore what makes children's and young adult literature "the right form" to say certain things, and what power and influence such texts might have to shape individual and cultural thinking.Students in the Children’s and Young Adult Literature program at the Central Michigan University get a specialized, intensive experience that can prepare them for doctoral level studies or to teach at the post-secondary level, enhance their K-12 teaching certificate by supplementing it with current literary knowledge and approaches and enrich thinking and writing skills (as well as a lifelong love of reading) through focused explorations of the genres and formats of literature for young readers and their broader literary and cultural contexts. Research Opportunities and AssistantshipsStudents in the program can create a personalized course of study. They may choose to concentrate in British, American or World literature in research projects of their own design. The program of study includes seminars on literature, as well as on literary theory, linguistics, and research methodology. Students can become conversant with Gender Studies, Multicultural Studies, World Literatures, Popular Culture, British and American Literature, and other important sub-fields of literary studies. I want to find another Master Course

The Children’s and Young Adult Literature program at the Central Michigan University offers the opportunity to study how texts for children and young adults speak to the reader and to the broader field of literary studies.

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EducationLanguage StudiesLanguages

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Children’s and Young Adult Literature at Central Michigan University

Academic Requirements

English Requirements

TOEFLMin 79

Other Requirements

1a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a major or minor in English;a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0;a statement of intent;a 7-10 page sample of analytical writing that demonstrates aptitude to do graduate level work in English; andfor applicants whose native language is not English, a TOEFL score of 550 and a TWE of at least 5 or a MELAB of 85 are required.

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Master of Children’s and Young Adult Literature at Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

United States of America, Aberdeen