Master of Arts in English
The master of arts in English is designed for students eager to explore English studies at the graduate level. The degree is designed to serve students wishing to build writing, research, and rhetorical skills; to prepare for MFA or doctoral work; to satisfy requirements for a teaching license; or to take a terminal master’s degree. Our MA in English enables students to connect research and teaching in meaningful ways and to balance breadth of knowledge with specialization.
30-33 credits
Creative writing concentration, 33 credits
Foundation, 3 credits from
| ENG 610 | Reading and Writing Across the Genres | 3 |
Directed electives, 6 credits from
| ENG 605 | Teaching in English Studies | 3 TO 9 |
| ENG 614 | Practicum in Literary Editing | 3 |
| ENG 635 | Special Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 636 | Reading as Writers | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 6 |
Students will take ENG 605 for 3 credits.
Workshop
Complete 12 credits (4 courses) from this menu of writing workshops. These can be repeated for credit or students can take different workshops in a variety of genres.
| ENG 611 | Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 612 | Workshop in Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENG 613 | Workshop in Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 615 | Workshop in Screenwriting | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 12 |
Literature
Complete two graduate courses in literature
Electives
Complete one approved elective
(Students may repeat ENG 610 as a directed elective)
Capstone
| CRPR 698 | Creative Project | 3 OR 6 |
| Total Credits: | 3 |
ENG 605 is to be taken as “Creative Writing” to fulfill the directed elective course requirement.
English Studies concentration, 32 credits
Core requirements
| Approved courses in English | 15-29 |
Research requirements
ENG electives (electives outside the department are subject to departmental approval)
Literature concentration, 30 credits
Core requirements
15-21 credits of approved graduate courses in literature including
| American literature | 6 |
| British and World literature Before 1660 | 3 |
| British and World literature After 1660 | 3 |
| Approved literature electives | 3-9 |
Research requirement
Electives
Rhetoric and Composition concentration, 30 credits
Core requirements
| ENG 601 | Research in English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 605 | Teaching in English Studies | 3 TO 9 |
| ENG 694 | Classical Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 699 | Contemporary Theories of Composition | 3 |
Digital Literacies Course
| ENG 604 | Teaching with Technology | 3 |
| or | |
| ENG 692 | Writing Technologies | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 3 |
Professional Development Course
| ENG 609 | Indiana Writing Project | 1 TO 9 |
| or | |
| ENG 688 | Writing Program Administration | 3 |
| or | |
| ENG 689 | Writing Center Research and Administration | 3 |
| or | |
| ENG 693 | Writing in the Profession | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 3 |
Approved electives, 9 credits from
| ENG 604 | Teaching with Technology | 3 |
| or | |
| ENG 692 | Writing Technologies | 3 |
| | |
| ENG 688 | Writing Program Administration | 3 |
| ENG 689 | Writing Center Research and Administration | 3 |
| ENG 690 | Seminar in Composition | 3 TO 18 |
| ENG 693 | Writing in the Profession | 3 |
| ENG 695 | Medieval and Early Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 696 | Nineteenth-Century Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 697 | Contemporary Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 600 | Teaching Practicum in Composition | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 9 |
Other courses as approved by advisor. Can include either ENG 688 or ENG 689, provided the course has not already been taken to fulfill a core requirement.
Research requirement
| RES 697 | Research Paper | 1 TO 3 |
| Total Credits: | 3 |
ENG 690 can be taken more than once.
Accelerated Master's Program
Undergraduate students accepted to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) most commonly take courses that align with one of the MA-English tracks.