- Master of Arts, English
R. Andrew Slade, Chairperson
Tereza Szeghi, Graduate Program Director
The English graduate program leading to the Master of Arts degree allows students to concentrate in one of the following areas:
- Literary & Cultural Studies
- Writing & Rhetoric
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The program accommodates both full-time and part-time students, allows them to achieve different goals, and prepares them for a wide variety of careers.
Assistantships
Graduate teaching assistantships are offered to a select number of qualified students in the M.A. program. Assistantships provide tuition remission for the 30-hour program, a stipend, and benefits. Applications for assistantships are part of the online admission form. Students making satisfactory progress toward their degree who also have a strong teaching record may renew their contract for a second year. Teaching assistants can expect to assist faculty in teaching or research, work as consultants in the Write Place (the University's writing center), and in the second-year may teach in the department's composition program.

