Study Master of Arts in English at Old Dominion University in the USA, College of Arts and Letters

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Old Dominion University offers a Master of Arts in English degree. The program develops professional competency in literary and textual analysis and in writing. The program prepares students for further graduate study in English for technical writing and editing for teaching in secondary schools and colleges for further study in such fields as anthropology, law, psychology, and philosophy for careers in government and industry and for other professions requiring analytical, literary, linguistic, digital media, or writing skills.

Majors

Literature
Rhetoric and Composition
Teaching of English

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Letters

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$26,690.00 per year

Dominion House Deluxe Single 11,027 (Annual Cost)

Application deadline

01/10/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Old Dominion University - Norfolk Campus

5115 Hampton Boulevard,

NORFOLK,

Virginia,

23529, South, United States

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$26,690.00 per year

Dominion House Deluxe Single 11,027 (Annual Cost)

Application deadline

01/02/2027

Start date

May 2027

Venue

Old Dominion University - Norfolk Campus

5115 Hampton Boulevard,

NORFOLK,

Virginia,

23529, South, United States

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Entry requirements

For international students

For regular admission, applicants must have earned a bachelors degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting body or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution. An applicant must have earned at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average (4.00 scale) for admission to a masters program and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average for admission to a doctoral program.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.