English - Literature

English - Literature, M.A.

Overview

The MA in English - Literature at Northern Arizona University's flexibility allows you to follow your own interests while experiencing the best of curricular innovation and established traditions. We offer courses and a curriculum that maximize your opportunities for the future, whether that is teaching at the community college level, working within publishing, or studying further at the PhD level.

Career

If literature is your passion, the MA in English - Literature might be for you. The degree is designed to broaden and refine your knowledge of literary traditions in English. The program's flexibility allows you to follow your own interests while experiencing the best of curricular innovation and established traditions. 

We offer courses and a curriculum that maximize your opportunities for the future, whether that is teaching at the community college level, working within publishing, or studying further at the PhD level.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:

  • Editing and publishing
  • Public relations
  • Teaching

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Introduction to Research in Literary Studies
  • Literary Criticism and Theory
  • Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition Theory
  •  Classical Literature
  • Women Writers And Feminist Theory

Detailed Programme Facts

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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  • Minimum required score:

    80

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • NAU Graduate Online application is required for all programs.
  • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A"), or the equivalent. 
  • Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.
  • Transcripts
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement or essay 
  • Writing sample
  • Resume or curriculum vitae

Tuition Fee

  • International

    24484 USD/year
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  • National

    24484 USD/year
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  • In-State

    10480 USD/year
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Online study mode: $610 per credit

Living costs for Flagstaff

  • 1010 - 1500 USD/month
    Living Costs

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

Funding

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