Arizona State University Department of English
Master of Arts in English (Literature)
ADMISSION:
Applicants for admission to the M.A. with literature concentration must submit the following items:
Graduate Application
Three letters of recommendation from facult familiar with the applicant's academic work (forms available on the internet in word format or pdf format).
Department of English Application (available in word format or pdf format)
GRE General Test scores
Statement of Purpose detailing the student's background, reasons for wanting to do graduate work in literature, and plans for the future.
Academic Writing sample relevant to the field of literary studies.
Official Transcripts
Application Procedures
All supporting materials must be received in the English Department by February 1st. Students must have earned a 3.0 GPA in their junior/senior years of undergraduate work and have (or be in the process of completing) a B.A. degree in English. See Department of English Application Process for more information.
Deficiencies: Those who do not have an English major may be considered for admission if they have taken the following core of English courses (or equivalent) with a 3.0 GPA. Interested students with insufficient courses are encouraged to enroll as non-degree graduate students until they have completed this core or its equivalent. Defieience courses may include English 200 Critical Reading and Writing; English 221 or 222 Survey of English Literature I and II; English 241 or 242 Literature of the United States 1860 to present; English 421 or 422 Shakespeare; 400-level course in English Literature before 1660; 400-level course in English Literature 1660-1900; 400-level course in American Literature before 1900; 400-level course in 20th century British and American Literature. Students should consult with the Director of MA (Literature) program for advice on nondegree and/or deficiency coursework.
SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
To earn the Master of Arts degree in English with a concentration in literature, a candidate must complete at least 30 hours of graduate courses (i.e., courses that carry 500-level credit).
Included in that number must be:
• Research Methods (ENG500)
• A course in literary theory
• Two graduate seminars at the 600-level
• Six thesis hours (ENG 599)
Reading and Conference (ENG 590) will not ordinarily be used as a portion of the 30-hour M.A. in English, especially when it would duplicate study available through regularly scheduled courses.
Distribution Requirement: Each student is required to satisfy a 9-hour distribution requirement:
• A course in Literature before 1660
• A course in Literature 1660-1900
• A course in Literature since 1900
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- ELECTIVES: Nine hours may be chosen from above areas, or from other graduate-level offerings. Note: two courses must be graduate seminars at the 600-level; course work in literature should not all be from the same national tradition.
- THESIS: (ENG 599 6 hours) Under the direction of the supervisory committee, the student writes a master's thesis and defends it at an oral examination.
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Students must demonstrate evidence of a competent knowledge of a natural language other than modern English, to be selected by the student, subject to the approval of the chair of the thesis committee.
1. Earning a “B” (3.00) or higher in a 400- or 500-level course in an appropriate (approved) language;
2. Demonstrating comparable proficiency by taking a language examination, administered by the School of International Letters and Cultures, in a language approved by the student’s supervisory committee;
3. Demonstrating native speaker proficiency, as determined by the School of International Letters and Cultures, in a language approved by the student’s supervisory committee;
4. Earning a “B” (3.00) or higher in both ENG 530 Old English and ENG 531 Old English Literature or their equivalent.
5. Holding a bachelor’s degree in an approved foreign language.
For more information contact: enggrad@asu.edu
Arizona State University
Department
of English
Box 870302
Arizona State University
Tempe AZ 85287-0302
480-965-3194
fax 480-965-3451
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