Overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in English from Southern Connecticut State University is particularly appropriate for those who are looking to develop an advanced knowledge of literature, research, and writing for a career in the humanities professions (e.g., publishing, grant-writing, arts management) or a bridge to the Ph.D.

Rather than offer a quick or surface-level graduate certificate, at Southern, we train you to play a meaningful part in the professional and academic world of English studies. The 36-credit degree takes four semesters to complete full-time (9 credits per term), though it can be finished more quickly through a mixture of summer and winter classes, or more slowly part-time at your own pace.

Key Facts

Graduates with English from Southern Connecticut State University achieve the following:

Knowledge of Critical Methodology. Students will be able to understand and apply current literary theory to a variety of texts.

The Ability to Use Research Tools That Are Discipline Specific. Students will be able to recognize and use basic library research tools and databases that are common to literary study.

The Ability to Write Complex and Articulate Prose. Students will be able to create a sophisticated argument about a literary text, and support that argument clearly and effectively.

The Ability both to Respond to and Analyze Literary Texts. Students will be able to state a mature and informed reaction to a text, but also interpret that text according to accepted practices in the discipline.

Familiarity with Earlier Forms of the English Language. Students will be able to recognize and understand pre-modern texts.

Recognition of the Importance of Engagement with the Scholarly or Artistic Community. Students will be able to understand arguments about a text that occur as part of the larger conversation in the discipline.

Recognition of the Diverse Nature of Literary Artists and Texts. Students will be able to understand the idea of a literary canon - a body of works deemed "worthy of study" -- and the implications for its expansion.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of the Language

Literature of the Anglo-Saxons

English Medieval Literature

Chaucer

Medieval Women in Literature

Arthurian Legend

Shakespeare

English Renaissance

The 18th Century: Age of Satire

Milton

17th Century Poetry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-17 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Haven, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the M.A. or M.S. in English must (a) meet the university’s general Graduate Admissions requirements, (b) have completed a minimum of 30 undergraduate credits in English with a grade point average of 3.2 or higher, and (c) have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher

Note: Interested applicants who do not meet the pre-requisite or GPA requirements may contact the Graduate Coordinator to discuss additional options for admission to the program.

Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should be from an academic reference

All official university transcripts (students who completed undergraduate or non-matriculated graduate coursework at SCSU do not need to submit SCSU transcripts)

Tuition Fees

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22446 USD / year

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22446 USD / year

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8716 USD / year

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Living costs

New Haven

United States

1380 - 2110 USD / month

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