Top-level students thriving in the English major are encouraged to consider this program, which allows students to earn two degrees in five years instead of six and skip a year’s worth of tuition and class time. A streamlined application and immediate decision saves the hassle of completing long graduate school applications and the stress of waiting for decisions. Graduates will be stronger applicants for MFA and PhD programs and better prepared for careers in a variety of public and private sectors.
Admissions Criteria for the 4+1 Master of Arts in English Program
- Personal statement including desired emphasis (see below)
- Current resume
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 and five upper division undergraduate English courses
Students apply for one of three emphases: literature, creative writing, rhetoric and composition.
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Fall – Senior Year
6000-level: Critical Methodology
Spring – Senior Year
5000-level Literature
5000-level Creative WritingSummer – Graduate Year
5000-level Literature
Fall – Graduate Year
5000-level Literature (British) or 5000-level Rhetoric
5000-level Literature (British)
6000-level Literature (Major/author/period/genre)Spring – Graduate Year
6000-level: Contemporary Critical Theory
5000-level Creative Writing or 5000-level Literature (American)
6000-level Literature (Major author/period/genre) -
Fall – Senior Year
6000-level: Critical Methodology
Spring – Senior Year
5000-level Creative Writing
5000-level LiteratureSummer – Graduate Year
5000-level Creative Writing
Fall – Graduate Year
5000-level Literature (American)
5000-level Literature (British) or 5000-level Rhetoric
6000-level Creative WritingSpring – Graduate Year
6000-level: Contemporary Critical Theory
5000-level Creative Writing
6000-level Literature (Major author/period/genre) -
Fall – Senior Year
6000-level: Critical Methodology
Spring – Senior Year
5000-level Linguistics or Reading Theory
5000-level LiteratureSummer – Graduate Year
5000-level Literature
Fall – Graduate Year
5000-level Theory of Teaching Writing & Literature
5000-level Rhetoric
6000-level Literature (Major/author/period/genre)Spring – Graduate Year
6000-level: Contemporary Critical Theory
6000-level Rhetoric
6000-level Literature (Major author/period/genre)