Master of Arts in English

Virginia Commonwealth University

The Department of English offers an M.A. degree for students seeking study beyond a bachelor’s degree. The M.A. in English prepares graduates to teach in secondary or higher education, to pursue a doctorate or to obtain other positions in the public and private sector. The M.A. in English is designed for students pursuing advanced English studies with an emphasis on research, criticism and methodology. Students may choose to focus their course work in either literature or writing and rhetoric. Student learning outcomes Develop advanced reading and writing skills Engage in theoretical and/or textual/bibliographical scholarship Conduct original research and advance an original argument under faculty direction Explain and defend original research in a formal presentation or defense Survey the professional and academic work to which the degree leads

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