Overview

Key facts:

They advance in publishing, media, journalism, higher education, nonprofit, and business careers. They become informed citizens, independent researchers, careful readers, and artful writers.
This 33-credit program includes courses chosen from areas including American Literature, British Literature, Global Literatures, Film, Creative Writing, and Pedagogy. The culminating experience is a master’s thesis, written on a topic of the student’s choice. Students may attend full or part-time.
In obtaining the MA in English at the Montclair State University, you develop as a reader, a writer and a thinker. You gain skills that matter in the workforce, in democracy, and in private life. You learn to express yourself thoughtfully, meaningfully, and with deepened cultural awareness. You pursue questions that matter to you throughout your lifetime. In studying English, you study all of human experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Poe, Hawthorne, and Melville

American Realism

Modern American Fiction

Modern American Poetry

Recent American Fiction

American Drama

Black American Women Writers

Independent Study in American Literature

Seminar in American Literature

International Literature

Ancient Tragedy

Ancient Epic

The Romantic Movement

Ibsen, Strindberg, and Shaw

Major Writers of Africa and the African Diaspora

Trends in the Contemporary Novel

Film Studies

Science Fiction

Independent Study: International Literature

Seminar in International Literature

Writing Studies

Teaching Writing Through Literature

Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing

Research in Writing Studies

Graduate Writing Seminar

Rhetorical Theories and the Teaching of Writing

Seminar in Writing Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00

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Application Deadline: Rolling Admission

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

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IELTS

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montclair, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcript: One from each college attended.
Essays/Personal Statement: Two
Letters of Recommendation: Two.
Students holding degrees from non-US institutions must request a course-by-course transcript evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or by Educated Choices. TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or Duolingo English Test are required for applicants to any program who earned their degree in a country where English is not the official language. Please check our International Applicants page for more information and for our current TOEFL/IELTS Waiver Policy.

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

16797 USD / year

≈ 16797 USD / year
Out-of-State

14998 USD / year

≈ 14998 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14998 USD / year

≈ 14998 USD / year

Living costs

Montclair

United States

1673 - 4118 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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Programme Structure

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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International Applies to you

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Living costs

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Financing

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