Master of Arts in English - Applied English Studies

The MA in English—with an emphasis in Applied English Studies—is a comprehensive curriculum that prepares graduates for a range of professional pursuits. With an emphasis on career advancement and critical consciousness, the program expands opportunities for K-12 teachers, lays a foundation for doctoral study, and equips students for jobs in college teaching as well as careers in publishing, editing, writing, content curation, digital scholarship, and teaching English abroad.Our graduate students study how language acts upon the world in order to communicate effectively with diverse communities and envision a just society. Coursework is anchored in conversations about social and racial justice, pedagogy, literature, writing, and cultural representation that extend beyond the classroom, and hones students’ skills in critical reading, writing, teaching, research, and digital humanities.