364 Master's in Literature in North America

The English and Literature - Creative Writing programme at the University of Michigan offers a rigorous public study experience. This master degree focuses on advanced literary craft and critical analysis. Students engage in intensive workshops and seminars designed to refine their creative voice over the duration of the course.

The English-Literature Master is offered by Ball State University. In pursuing either a master’s or doctoral degree, graduate students in literature are encouraged to balance breadth of knowledge with depth of specialization. 

Our combined MA/PhD Literature and Writing Studies program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is divided into three stages for both Writing Studies and Literary Studies students: MA Coursework, PhD coursework and Special Fields Exam, and Dissertation and Defense. 

The Reading Specialist program is offered by Pennsylvania Western University.

The East Stroudsburg University offers a degree in Reading. The Reading Department faculty members — Dr. Mary Beth Allen and Dr. Shawn Watkins -- are highly knowledgeable about every aspect of literacy and structure all classes and experiences to help candidates:

The Creative Writing and Literature programme is offered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. A student may petition the Thesis Advisory Committee and the department chair to take up to 6 credit hours of independent study to be applied toward the English M.F.A. electives requirement.

The English - Speaking Literature - With Memory degree at Laval University offers literary research focused on criticism and exploration of the corpus of English-speaking literature, such as Canadian, American, British, Irish and postcolonial literature, as well as literary theory.

The Languages, Literatures and Cultures program offered at University of South Carolina is well suited for students looking for a program that will strengthen their writing and research skills.

The Hood College offers a degree in Reading Specialization. The reading specialization master's program provides the foundation in principles, practices and leadership teachers must acquire to meet that demand.

The Master of Arts in Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst is a perfect opportunity to further your language skills and cultural knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese. 

Children’s Literature at Hollins University offers program for students wishing to prepare for doctoral study and for faculty already teaching at the college level who wish to add children’s literature to their specializations.

The Translation Studies - Literary Translation programme at the University of Ottawa is a Master of Arts degree delivered in a public study mode. This advanced curriculum focuses on research and professional practice in literary translation, typically completed over four years of full-time or part-time academic study.

The Spanish MA program offered at San Francisco State University is mostly focused on Spanish and Latin American literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present.

The Comparative Literature programme at the University of Toronto is a master level course designed for scholars of multiple languages. This public study mode degree focuses on cross-cultural research and literary theory. Students engage in rigorous academic inquiry across national borders to earn their postgraduate qualification.

The Rabbinic Literature at Graduate Theological Union will have students work to develop competencies in broad-ranging aspects of rabbinic literature.

The Master of Arts (MA) in French Language and Literature (with thesis) at McGill University is offered by the Department of French-Language Literatures, Translation and Creative Writing.

The MA program in Hispanic Language and Literatures at Boston University develops an advanced knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-American literature and the traditions, aims, and methods of research scholarship.

The Graduate Program in French and Francophone Studies at University of Connecticut typically require two years of full-time study, and are offered in French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Literary and Cultural Studies, Spanish Studies, and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies

The Literature programme at The University of Montana offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse written works. This full-time degree focuses on developing critical thinking and language expertise. Students engage with canonical and noncanonical texts to master the expressive potential of language in a professional context.

Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook University emphasizes creative work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.