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Duluth Campus
English M.A.English
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of English, 410 Humanities, 1201 Ordean Court, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-8228; fax: 218-726-7457)
Email:
engl@d.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Master of Arts program offers courses in English, Irish, and American literature; creative writing; linguistics; composition and rhetorical theory; book history; publishing; and English education. The program has four master's emphases: Literary Studies, for concentrated study of literature; interdisciplinary study in Literature, Language, and Culture; Publishing and Print Culture; and Writing Studies.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
An undergraduate degree including at least 30 credits in English or a related humanities field.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Entering students should have completed 30 credits in English (these may include credits in literature, language, advanced composition and other humanities fields), including 20 upper-division English courses that offer broad coverage of English and American literature. Any deficiencies will be determined and considered by the director of graduate studies in consultation with the graduate committee. Certain course prerequisites may be taken concurrently with graduate work and may be applied toward degree requirements.
Special Application Requirements:
GRE scores are on Verbal and Analytical Writing portions.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
32 to 33
major credits and
up to
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:This degree requires two Plan B Projects totaling 120 hours of effort before taking the final exam. The projects normally are completed in connection with courses in English or in a related field. A completed project must be approved by a graduate faculty member.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Proficiency in an approved lanaguage.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
1. Requires certification of a reading knowledge appropriate to the candidate's area of study, of Latin, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, American Sign Language, or other approved language by the Graduate Education Committee or completion of at least 6 course credits beyond the required credits.
2. Courses at the 4000-level in English, writing studies and linguistics may not be included in degree in English.
3. Some 4xxx courses are permitted in the related field.
Emphases Options
Literature , Language & Culture (32 cr)
At least 25 credits in the major, distributed in literature, linguistics, information design, or composition/rhetoric; and 2 Plan B projects.
Required English Courses
Take 23 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 5xxx
·
ENGL 8xxx
Plan B Project
Take 2 - 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
·
WRIT 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
Related Field
In order to reach the minimum 32 credits, course(s) may be from ENGL coursework, another graduate program or approved language course(s). Credits in a related field are determined in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies
-OR-
Literary Studies (32 cr)
At least 26 credits in the major and 2 Plan B projects.
Required English Credits
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 5xxx
·
ENGL 8xxx
Plan B Project
Take 2 - 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
·
WRIT 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
Related Field
In order to reach the minimum 32 credits, course(s) may be from ENGL coursework, another graduate program or approved language course(s). Credits in a related field are determined in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies
-OR-
Publishing & Print Culture (33 cr)
At least 27 credits within the major; distributed in literature, publishing information design, and print culture and 2 Plan B projects. Students must have a minimum of 33 credits between ENGL courses and related field courses.
Required English Courses
Take 25 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 5xxx
·
ENGL 8xxx
Plan B Project
Take 2 - 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
·
WRIT 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
Related Field
In order to reach the minimum 33 credits, course(s) may be from ENGL coursework, another graduate program or approved language course(s). Credits in a related field are determined in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies
-OR-
Writing Studies (32 cr)
At least 26 credits in the major, distributed in literature, linguistics, composition/rhetoric, information design and writing and 2 Plan B projects.
Required English courses
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 5xxx
·
ENGL 8xxx
Plan B Project
Take 2 - 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
·
WRIT 8094 - Plan B Research (DRS)
(1.0 cr)
Related Field
In order to reach the minimum 32 credits, course(s) may be from ENGL coursework, another graduate program or approved language course(s). Credits in a related field are determined in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies
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