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Enhance your education and expand your horizons.

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A graduate degree in English develops your research, writing and analytical skills.

In our Master of Arts program, you will expand your knowledge of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as theory and criticism.

Designed for You

  • Our program is for students who have already completed their undergraduate work and wish to expand and deepen their understanding of writing and language.
  • Our program is for students who want to pursue independent research to explore a subject in depth and/or develop expertise in a particular area.
  • Our program is for students who plan to pursue a terminal degree in this field.

Program Update: Enrollment in our creative writing concentration is currently suspended.

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The 麻豆原创 Advantage

89%
of faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields.
$300M
More than $300 million has been invested in campus upgrades & renovations in the past 5 years.

Our English Faculty

Ensuring That You'll be Ready

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Alison Shonkwiler

鈥淥ur graduate program in English allow students to focus on advanced instruction in literature, theory and writing, which prepares them for a range of careers. Our alumni have pursued fields in environmental science, graphic design, higher education administration, instructional design, library and museum sciences, marketing and public relations, teaching, writing and publishing.鈥

鈥 Professor of English
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Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.

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Dr. Brandon Hawk

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