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Master of Arts in English and American Literature
(a minimum of 10 semester course credits)
The basic curricular components for the MA program consist of eight literature course credits including the MA Research Project class (ENG 250A) and two electives:
- four of the ten courses must be taken at the graduate (200) level only (excludes split-level courses)
- two of the ten courses may be taken at the upper-division undergraduate (100) level
- no more than two Independent Study (ENG 295) courses may be taken to satisfy these requirements, and the graduate (200) level only requirement may not be satisfied through Independent Study
Literature Classes: To fulfill the literature requirement you must take literature and theory courses (craft classes cannot be taken for literature credit). Literature courses offered through the Ethnic Studies Department, as well as courses offered in English through the Modern Languages and Literatures programs, may be included.
Electives: For your two electives, you can take craft classes, literature classes, pedagogy classes,* and creative writing workshops in the English Department, as well as classes offered through the Modern Languages and Literatures programs, the Ethnic Studies Department, and the Book Art Program. Language courses taken through the Modern Languages and Literatures programs can be particularly useful if you intend to pursue a PhD. You may also take classes outside of the division in departments such as Dance, Music, and Art (check with individual departments for registration restrictions).
MA Research Project (ENG 250A): Taught in rotation by literature faculty, this course is the capstone experience for the MA degree, and allows the student to complete an advanced scholarly research project of his/her choice of topic. Taken in the last semester (offered spring only).
*If you are interested in teaching composition in the future or in working as a teaching assistant (TA) at Mills, you may also want to consider taking Theories and Strategies of Teaching Writing (ENG 272) as an elective. If you become a TA, either in the Writing Center or in the ENG 001 classroom, ENG 272 is required.
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