Master of Arts in English - Department of English

Program The Master of Arts in English program provides training for students interested in reading, writing, and thinking about English and American literature at an advanced level. The basic curriculum emphasizes the major critical approaches rather than specialization within historical periods. The program is designed to serve the needs of those whose eventual goal is the Ph.D. degree, those who teach in secondary schools and who are preparing to teach in junior and community colleges, and those seeking an opportunity to enhance their skills in responding to literature. All courses in the program are offered weekday evenings. Admission Requirements Admission to the program is selective. Chief qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited institution and academic ability as indicated by the applicant's past record. An English major is not regarded as an indispensable background, but a substantial number of undergraduate English courses will normally be expected to appear in the applicant's record. For details, please visit the M.A. in English overview on the Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning website. Admission Procedure Applicants must complete the Application for Admission to Graduate Study and explain in a statement their reasons for wishing to pursue the advanced study of literature. Please visit the M.A. in English overview page for information about additional requirements. Degree Requirements Please visit the M.A. in English section of the Graduate Catalog page for information about degree requirements. About Oakland University For information about Oakland University and the surrounding community, please visit the About OU website. For information about Oakland University specific to graduate study, visit the homepage of Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning. Literary and Cultural Events The English Department hosts a variety of literary and art events on the Oakland campus, including the annual Maurice Brown Poetry Reading which features nationally eminent poets, and the Cultural Events series, which features guest creative writers and lecturers as well as English Department faculty. Teaching Assistantships All newly admitted and first-year graduate students are eligible to apply for positions as teaching assistants, who have the opportunity to work closely with a professor and to teach, grade, and tutor undergraduate students. While competition for the assistanceships is rigorous, those chosen to be English Department teaching assistants gain particularly valuable experience in preparing for careers in teaching or graduate work at the Ph.D. level. More information about assistantships is available here.

Program

The Master of Arts in English program provides training for students interested in reading, writing, and thinking about English and American literature at an advanced level. The basic curriculum emphasizes the major critical approaches rather than specialization within historical periods. The program is designed to serve the needs of those whose eventual goal is the Ph.D. degree, those who teach in secondary schools and who are preparing to teach in junior and community colleges, and those seeking an opportunity to enhance their skills in responding to literature. All courses in the program are offered weekday evenings.

Admission Requirements
Admission to the program is selective. Chief qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited institution and academic ability as indicated by the applicant's past record. An English major is not regarded as an indispensable background, but a substantial number of undergraduate English courses will normally be expected to appear in the applicant's record. For details, please visit the M.A. in English overview on the Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning website.

Admission Procedure
Applicants must complete the Application for Admission to Graduate Study and explain in a statement their reasons for wishing to pursue the advanced study of literature. Please visit the M.A. in English overview page for information about additional requirements.

Degree Requirements
Please visit the M.A. in English section of the Graduate Catalog page for information about degree requirements.

About Oakland University
For information about Oakland University and the surrounding community, please visit the About OU website. For information about Oakland University specific to graduate study, visit the homepage of Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning.

Literary and Cultural Events
The English Department hosts a variety of literary and art events on the Oakland campus, including the annual Maurice Brown Poetry Reading which features nationally eminent poets, and the Cultural Events series, which features guest creative writers and lecturers as well as English Department faculty.

Teaching Assistantships
All newly admitted and first-year graduate students are eligible to apply for positions as teaching assistants, who have the opportunity to work closely with a professor and to teach, grade, and tutor undergraduate students. While competition for the assistanceships is rigorous, those chosen to be English Department teaching assistants gain particularly valuable experience in preparing for careers in teaching or graduate work at the Ph.D. level.

More information about assistantships is available here.