364 Master's in Literature in North America

Elementary Education - Professional - Reading Track from Westfield State University is designed for new and experienced teachers. Licensure at the initial level is a prerequisite for entry into many programs in the graduate program group. 

The California State University San Marcos Literature and Writing Studies Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree.

The Literature M.A. at Eastern Michigan University provides advanced expertise in English and American literary studies. This 30-credit master degree is delivered via a public study mode, offering flexible pathways for educators and future doctoral candidates seeking to master critical expression and analytical thinking.

Students on the master of arts level of the Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures degree from Catholic University of America may specialize in Ancient Near Eastern studies (ANE) or Christian Near Eastern studies (CNE). MA students choose two primary research languages and generally do course work in additional languages as well.

Morgan State University's Master's program in English offers training in all traditional fields of literary study, as well as in composition, expository and technical writing, creative writing, screenwriting, visual and digital storytelling, film, and multicultural and gender studies.

The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Institute for Professional Studies in Education is ranked #1 in Wisconsin and #6 nationally on the Best Accredited Colleges' list of best online Master's in Reading and Literacy program

Education - Reading from University of Findlay states that how confident a student is in their reading ability impacts so many aspects of their life.As early as third grade, reading skill strength has been used to predict whether a student is going to graduate of high school, what their future economic status will be, the odds that they will be incarcerated and self-esteem levels later in life. 

Rhetoric and Writing from University of Findlay is the only private liberal arts program in Ohio ​to offer a face-to-face Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing degree.

The English - Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies program of University of Central Florida prepares students for both academic and nonacademic careers.

The nonlicensure Language and Literacy Education master’s degree program at Boston University is designed for professionals who wish to study the theoretical and empirical knowledge of language and literacy education that informs policy, practice, and research in home, schools, and communities.

The English, Literary Studies MA program from Georgia State University fosters an environment of critical engagement with the most pressing questions in contemporary literary and cultural studies. Students work with some of the profession’s most talented and productive teachers, scholars and theorists in the fields of American, British and world literatures, cultural studies and folklore.

University of Rochester's Performance and Literature Master’s degrees with majors in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of graduate professional studies (the MM as described in this section) or within the division of graduate research studies (the Master of Arts). 

The Assyriology programme at Yale University offers an intensive study of ancient Mesopotamian civilisations. This master level course focuses on Akkadian and Sumerian languages through full-time study. Students engage with historical sequences and original artefacts to master the cultures of the ancient Near East.

The Spanish programme of Rutgers University is a programme that can be completed totally online or in a combination of course platforms – online, hybrid, on-campus, and/or summer study abroad in Spain and Peru.

Among the oldest and most respected MFA programs in the country, the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a three-year program dedicated to writing workshops and the completion of a book-length manuscript in prose or poetry. 

The Comparative Literature programme at the University of South Carolina is a comprehensive M.A. degree designed for bilingual scholars. This public study mode course focuses on multi-lingual literary mastery and cross-cultural methodology. Students develop high proficiency in at least one foreign language over the duration.

The Music (History and Literature Concentration) program from Texas State University prepares students to excel in the disciplines of music teaching, history, conducting, composition, theory, and performance.

The Reading and Language programme at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees. This 30-credit course is delivered 100% online with full-time and part-time options. Students can complete the curriculum in 18 months, focusing on literacy instruction, assessment, and leadership for educators.

Literatures in English from The University of the West Indies is to prepare students for (a) further scholarly and academic research in a doctoral programme, (b) teaching at the secondary and /or tertiary level, and (c) working in related careers such as publishing, mass media, library and information studies, public relations, and the creative industries.

Spanish (Romance Languages) from Wayne State University is a vibrant cultural hub in the city. Spanish speakers are in demand across the U.S. in areas including the health professions, business, the legal field and government and non-profit sectors.