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 |
Students may count the Creative Writing version of ENG 605 for 3 credits under these directed electives.
Workshop, 12 credits from:
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 |
Literature, 6 credits from:
Complete 6 credits (2 courses) of graduate courses in literature
| ENG 607 | Literary Theory and Research Methods | 3 |
| ENG 608 | Seminar in Theory | 3 |
| ENG 640 | Studies in American Authors | 3 |
| ENG 641 | Early American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 642 | Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 643 | American Realism and Naturalism | 3 |
| ENG 644 | Twentieth-Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 645 | Twenty-First-Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 646 | Studies in American Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| ENG 647 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 650 | Seminar in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 651 | Studies in the Novel | 3 |
| ENG 652 | Studies in Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 653 | Studies in Drama | 3 |
| ENG 654 | Film Studies | 3 |
| ENG 655 | Gender Studies | 3 |
| ENG 656 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ENG 657 | Post-Colonial Studies | 3 |
| ENG 660 | Studies in British Authors | 3 |
| ENG 661 | Early British Studies | 3 |
| ENG 662 | Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century Studies | 3 |
| ENG 663 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 664 | Studies in English Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENG 665 | Romantic Studies | 3 |
| ENG 667 | Victorian Studies | 3 |
| ENG 668 | Early Twentieth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 669 | Contemporary British Literature | 3 |
Electives, 3 credits
Complete one approved elective from ENG 600-level courses
(Students may repeat ENG 610 as a directed elective.)
Capstone, 3 credits
English Studies concentration, 30 credits
Core requirements, 24-27 credits
Complete 24-27 approved credit hours at the ENG 600-level.
Electives outside the department are subject to departmental approval.
Research requirements, 3-6 credits from
THES 698 must be taken for a total of 6 credits.
Literature concentration, 30 credits
Core requirements, 3 credits
| ENG 607 | Literary Theory and Research Methods | 3 |
American literature, 6 credits from:
British and World literature before 1660, 3 credits from:
British and World literature after 1660, 3 credits from:
3-9 credits of approved literature electives
Select from the categories, American literature, British and World literature before 1660 and/or British and World literature after 1660 that are listed above or from the following courses.
Electives, 0-3 credits
Complete 0-3 credits of approved English electives at the 600-level.
Research requirement, 3-6 credits from:
THES 698 must be taken for a total of 6 credits.
Rhetoric and Composition concentration, 30 credits
Core requirements, 12 credits
| ENG 601 | Research in English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 605 | Teaching in English Studies | 3 TO 9 |
| ENG 694 | Rhetorics of the Ancient World | 3 |
| ENG 699 | Contemporary Theories of Composition | 3 |
Digital Literacies Course, 3 credits
Professional Development Course, 3 credits from:
| ENG 609 | Indiana Writing Project | 1 TO 9 |
| ENG 688 | Writing Program Administration | 3 |
| ENG 689 | Writing Center Research and Administration | 3 |
| ENG 693 | Writing in the Profession | 3 |
Approved electives, 9 credits from:
| ENG 604 | Teaching with Technology | 3 |
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| ENG 692 | Writing Technologies | 3 |
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| 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 |
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, 3 credits
TESOL & Linguistics concentration, 30 credits
Core requirements, 9 credits
| ENG 601 | Research in English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 616 | Introduction to Theories of Language Learning | 3 |
| ENG 620 | Linguistics for Educators | 3 |
Electives, 21 credits from:
| ENG 604 | Teaching with Technology | 3 |
| ENG 605 | Teaching in English Studies | 3 TO 9 |
| ENG 617 | Methods in TESOL | 3 |
| ENG 618 | Materials Development for Teaching English Language Learners | 3 |
| ENG 619 | Assessment in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| ENG 621 | Meaning and Structure in English | 3 |
| ENG 622 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 623 | Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| ENG 626 | Morphology and Syntax | 3 |
| ENG 628 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ENG 629 | Topics in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 630 | Cognitive Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 633 | Professionalism and Social Justice in TESOL | 3 |
| ENG 658 | Second Language Writing | 3 |
| ENG 686 | Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 687 | Second Language Reading | 3 |
| ENG 692 | Writing Technologies | 3 |
| ENG 693 | Writing in the Profession | 3 |
| RES 697 | Research Paper | 1 TO 3 |
For the TESOL & Linguistics concentration, a maximum of 3 credits of ENG 605 can be counted.
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.
For the TESOL & Linguistics concentration, AMP students typically take courses from the following list: ENG 616, ENG 617, ENG 619, ENG 601, ENG 623, ENG 626, and ENG 628.