Overview

The English program of Morgan State University is designed for students who want to pursue graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree to prepare for or advance careers in secondary school teaching, community college teaching, creative writing, screenwriting and digital story production, and various writing fields, including technical writing. The program also serves students who are seeking a foundation for later Ph.D. degree work.

Key facts:

Our Master of Arts program in English offers the following major areas of concentration:

Literature and Language
Creative Writing
Film and Visual Storytelling

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods and Materials of Research in Literature and Writing
Linguistics
Advanced Expository Writing
Thesis Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 856 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master's Program in English, an applicant must:

Have earned a bachelor's degree in English or in a closely related discipline from a regionally accredited college or university. For applicants who hold degrees in fields other than English, substantial coursework in English fields above the first-year (freshman) level is required.
Have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better in their bachelor's degree program. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 to 2.9 and whose application file is otherwise considered exceptional by the department Admissions Committee may be considered for conditional admission (see the Graduate Catalog, Regulations and Procedures for information on conditional admission)

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

29100 USD / year

≈ 29100 USD / year
Out-of-State

29100 USD / year

≈ 29100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14850 USD / year

≈ 14850 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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