Master of Arts in English

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.

For regular admission, applicants must have earned a bachelor’s 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 master’s program and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average for admission to a doctoral program.