Overview

Students can choose from concentrations in the areas of creative writing and literature. Enjoy small class sizes and mentoring from a one-of-a-kind faculty in the Department of English, home to the Stokes Center for Creative Writing. Assistantships and scholarships are available.

Careers in English

With both a creative writing concentration and a literature concentration, students can pursue the English program at the University of South Alabama to further career and creative goals, as well as prepare for doctoral study.

The master’s in English prepares students for careers in junior college or secondary-school teaching, as well as writing and editing in the corporate or non-profit community. Through classes, assistantships, and internships, students build skills in critical reading and writing, research, and instruction that support a range of career fields in business and education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

British Literature before 1785

American Literature before 1865

Literary Study

Medieval Literature

American Novel to 1900

Anglo-American Poetry since 1900

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mobile, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For the Literature Concentration, applicants normally have an undergraduate major or minor in English or at least 21 semester hours of course work in English beyond the freshman level, at least 12 of these hours in upper-division literature courses.
For the Creative Writing Concentration, applicants normally have 15 semester hours of course work in English beyond the freshman level. Students lacking prior coursework can complete additional upper-division courses in English to strengthen their applications.

Applicants to graduate programs in Arts and Sciences typically have a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on all undergraduate work.
All applicants should submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words, a writing sample of 5-15 pages in the area of concentration
All applicants for whom English is a second language should submit a TOEFL IBT score

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

37440 USD / year

≈ 37440 USD / year
Out-of-State

37440 USD / year

≈ 37440 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18720 USD / year

≈ 18720 USD / year

Living costs

Mobile

United States

801 - 1323 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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Overview

Careers in English

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Mobile

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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