2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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 610Reading and Writing Across the Genres

3

Directed electives, 6 credits from

ENG 605Teaching in English Studies

3 TO 9

ENG 614Practicum in Literary Editing

3

ENG 635Special Topics in Creative Writing

3

ENG 636Reading as Writers

3

Students may count the Creative Writing version of ENG 605 for 3 credits under these directed electives. 

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 611Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction

3

ENG 612Workshop in Fiction Writing

3

ENG 613Workshop in Poetry Writing

3

ENG 615Workshop in Screenwriting

3

Literature

Complete 6 credits (2 courses) of graduate courses in literature

ENG 607Literary Theory and Research Methods

3

ENG 608Seminar in Theory

3

ENG 640Studies in American Authors

3

ENG 641Early American Literature

3

ENG 642Nineteenth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 643American Realism and Naturalism

3

ENG 644Twentieth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 645Twenty-First-Century American Literature

3

ENG 646Studies in American Ethnic Literature

3

ENG 647African American Literature

3

ENG 650Seminar in Literature

3

ENG 651Studies in the Novel

3

ENG 652Studies in Poetry

3

ENG 653Studies in Drama

3

ENG 654Film Studies

3

ENG 655Gender Studies

3

ENG 656Cultural Studies

3

ENG 657Post-Colonial Studies

3

ENG 660Studies in British Authors

3

ENG 661Early British Studies

3

ENG 662Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century Studies

3

ENG 663Studies in Shakespeare

3

ENG 664Studies in English Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century

3

ENG 665Romantic Studies

3

ENG 667Victorian Studies

3

ENG 668Early Twentieth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 669Contemporary British Literature

3

Electives

Complete one approved elective from ENG 600-level courses

ENG 600-level

(Students may repeat ENG 610 as a directed elective.)

Capstone

CRPR 698Creative Project

3 OR 6

English Studies concentration, 30 credits

Core requirements

Complete 27 approved credit hours at the ENG 600-level.

ENG 600-level

Electives outside the department are subject to departmental approval.

Research requirements, 3 credits from

ENG 601Research in English Studies

3

or

ENG 607Literary Theory and Research Methods

3

or

RES 697Research Paper

1 TO 3

or

THES 698Thesis

1 TO 6

Literature concentration, 30 credits

Core requirements

ENG 607Literary Theory and Research Methods

3

6 credits of American literature

ENG 640Studies in American Authors

3

ENG 641Early American Literature

3

ENG 642Nineteenth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 643American Realism and Naturalism

3

ENG 644Twentieth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 645Twenty-First-Century American Literature

3

ENG 646Studies in American Ethnic Literature

3

ENG 647African American Literature

3

ENG 650Seminar in Literature

3

ENG 651Studies in the Novel

3

ENG 652Studies in Poetry

3

ENG 653Studies in Drama

3

ENG 654Film Studies

3

ENG 655Gender Studies

3

ENG 656Cultural Studies

3

3 credits of British and World literature before 1660

ENG 650Seminar in Literature

3

ENG 652Studies in Poetry

3

ENG 653Studies in Drama

3

ENG 655Gender Studies

3

ENG 656Cultural Studies

3

ENG 660Studies in British Authors

3

ENG 661Early British Studies

3

ENG 662Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century Studies

3

ENG 663Studies in Shakespeare

3

3 credits of British and World literature after 1660

ENG 650Seminar in Literature

3

ENG 651Studies in the Novel

3

ENG 652Studies in Poetry

3

ENG 653Studies in Drama

3

ENG 654Film Studies

3

ENG 655Gender Studies

3

ENG 656Cultural Studies

3

ENG 657Post-Colonial Studies

3

ENG 660Studies in British Authors

3

ENG 664Studies in English Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century

3

ENG 665Romantic Studies

3

ENG 667Victorian Studies

3

ENG 668Early Twentieth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 669Contemporary British Literature

3

3-9 credits of approved literature electives

Select from the categories listed above or from the following courses.

ENG 600Teaching Practicum in Composition

3

ENG 603Independent Study

1 TO 3

ENG 605Teaching in English Studies

3 TO 9

ENG 608Seminar in Theory

3

ENG 693Writing in the Profession

3

Electives

Complete 0-3 credits of approved English electives at the 600-level.

ENG 600-level

Research requirement, 3 credits from

RES 697Research Paper

1 TO 3

or

THES 698Thesis

1 TO 6

Rhetoric and Composition concentration, 30 credits

Core requirements

ENG 601Research in English Studies

3

ENG 605Teaching in English Studies

3 TO 9

ENG 694Rhetorics of the Ancient World

3

ENG 699Contemporary Theories of Composition

3

Digital Literacies Course

ENG 604Teaching with Technology

3

or

ENG 692Writing Technologies

3

Professional Development Course

ENG 609Indiana Writing Project

1 TO 9

or

ENG 688Writing Program Administration

3

or

ENG 689Writing Center Research and Administration

3

or

ENG 693Writing in the Profession

3

Approved electives, 9 credits from

ENG 604Teaching with Technology

3

or

ENG 692Writing Technologies

3

 

ENG 688Writing Program Administration

3

ENG 689Writing Center Research and Administration

3

ENG 690Seminar in Composition

3 TO 18

ENG 693Writing in the Profession

3

ENG 695Medieval and Early Modern Rhetoric

3

ENG 696Nineteenth-Century Rhetoric

3

ENG 697Contemporary Rhetoric

3

ENG 600Teaching Practicum in Composition

3

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. 

ENG 690 can be taken more than once.

Research requirement

RES 697Research Paper

1 TO 3

Total Credit Hours: 30-33

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.