Master of Arts in English - Literature

The English M.A. program at UMD provides broad training in literature, language and theory for students and professionals in the greater Washington D.C.Baltimore metropolitan area. The English M.A. and Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland is characterized by scholarly engagement across various fields. The program has a wide reach within the English Department not only through our graduate courses, but also lectures, colloquia, and academic events that speak to the interdisciplinary focus of its students and professors. The program affords graduate students the opportunity of receiving credit for interdisciplinary work in a variety of fields. Certificates are available in Critical Theory, Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities, Jewish Studies, and Women’s Studies. Students in the M.A. in English pursue concentrations in their studies via the Academic Pathway in Literature, the Academic Pathway in Language, Writing, and Rhetoric, or the Teaching Pathway, a part-time program designed for educators in the DMV area. Students may pursue the program on a part-time basis in discussion with the Graduate Studies Office. However, part-time students will not be offered departmental funding packages. A full-time student will finish the M.A. in four to five semesters.

Statement of Goals, Research Interests, and Experiences. The statement, which should be around 1000 words, should address relevant aspects of your educational experience, the focus of your academic interests, and reasons for applying to our program. If you are applying to the PhD program but would like to be considered for the MA if you are not selected for the PhD, please indicate that here. Unofficial transcripts of your entire college/university record (undergraduate and graduate), including records of any advanced work done at another institution. Electronic copies of these unofficial transcripts must be uploaded along with your on-line application. Official transcripts will be required after an applicant is admitted to the program. Three letters of recommendation. In your on-line application, please complete fully the information requested for your recommenders and ask them to submit their letters electronically. We do not accept letters through Interfolio. A single sample of critical writing of approximately 12-20 pages double-spaced (not including works cited/bibliography). While we encourage you to submit your best writing sample, we prefer a writing sample in your declared field of interest. If you are submitting an excerpted selection, please include a brief description or introduction to the selection. The MLA citation format is preferred. Academic CV/Resume