334 Master's degrees in Literature in United States

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

The M.Ed. in Reading at the University of Central Oklahoma is a comprehensive postgraduate programme designed for aspiring literacy leaders. This public study mode course offers expert training for educators seeking to master advanced instructional strategies. Students prepare for specialist certification over a flexible duration.

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

Children’s Literature at Hollins University offers a program for those desiring a terminal degree and wishing to immerse themselves in a concentrated creative environment, supported by a foundation of critical study in the appropriate genres. 

The Literacy Instruction programme from Caldwell University emphasizes connecting theory to practice through clinical hours, which can be completed in the classroom or at the Caldwell University Literacy Center.

The Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES) at Princeton University has been a leader in the study of the Middle East since 1927, when it was founded as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures.

The Master of Science in Education in Reading (M.S. Ed. in Reading) at Illinois State University offers a 36-hour intensive and highly competitive program in literacy instruction for those teachers who wish to focus in reading and writing. 

For more than a century, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Cincinnati has successfully trained its graduate students to compete in the professional world. 

The Reading M.A. at Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive postgraduate programme delivered in a public study mode. This degree provides a robust theoretical foundation in literacy, focusing on K-12 intervention strategies. Students develop advanced instructional skills over a flexible duration of up to six years.