Overview

Key facts

The English MA program from Arizona State University allows students to explore specific subject areas while working across a range of subdisciplines within English such as literary studies, rhetorical studies, composition and linguistics.

With an emphasis on teaching and research, the program includes electives to encourage students to pursue interdisciplinary inquiry and the culminating experience primes graduates for critical and eloquent engagement with the world beyond the university.

Equally suited to prepare candidates for doctoral study or to advance the careers of area educators in the language arts, the degree also prepares graduates to begin careers in one of the many professions that value creativity, critical thinking and highly skilled communication.

Career Opportunities

The ability to influence and motivate behavior through the power of well-crafted language is a skill valued in every industry dependent upon customers, employees, suppliers or investors.

Graduates with a master's degree in English are able to use language to accomplish organizational goals; possess advanced critical thinking abilities and advanced skills for clear and effective verbal communication; are able to construct well-supported and persuasive arguments; can perform complex textual analysis; are knowledgeable about historical trends in written discourse; have an awareness of the role of literary discourse in broader social and historical contexts; and have the ability to engage in big picture thinking.

Career examples include:

advertising copywriting
business communication
community college teaching
digital copywriting
editing
educational consulting
grant writing
journalism
market research
media research
nonprofit consulting
public relations
publishing
secondary teaching (as continuing education)
social media management
technical writing
web content management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Critical Theories

Comparative Ethnic Studies, Theory and Practice

Cross-Cultural Studies

Methods and Issues in Teaching Language

History of the English Language

Old English Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Peoria, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program; or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
statement of purpose
three letters of recommendation
an academic writing sample (preferred) or professional writing sample
resume or curriculum vitae (optional)
GRE scores (if applicable)
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30348 USD / year

≈ 30348 USD / year
Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

≈ 27810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12940 USD / year

≈ 12940 USD / year

Living costs

Peoria

United States

940 - 1390 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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