Overview

Students interested in combining courses from several areas can choose the concentration in English Studies. Our campus MA program includes a number of assistantship opportunities that provide students with experiences tutoring, teaching, editing, publishing, and contributing to scholarly and community engagement projects.

Students in the East Carolina University's English, M.A. program have opportunities to work with several journals, scholarly projects, and the university writing program through tutoring and teaching writing foundations courses. The Department of English is home to three prestigious journals. The North Carolina Literary Review is the premiere journal celebrating the writers and artists of North Carolina. Explorations in Renaissance Culture is a nationally and internationally recognized journal for the study of early modern literature, history, and culture. Tar River Poetry is a nationally and internationally recognized journal that publishes original works by leading poets. Students also have opportunities to work with The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne and its online project Digital Donne as well as with the Stuart Wright Collection and the Contemporary Writers Series. Students will also have opportunities to conduct research related to the theory and practice of writing and literacy practices given the university's commitment to writing through the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).

ECU Advantage

Students graduating from our program secure positions at community colleges, colleges, and universities teaching writing and introduction to literature courses. The majority of MA graduates from our program, who held assistantships, are teaching in community colleges, four-year-colleges, and universities across the state of North Carolina and beyond. Of the 58 community colleges in the state, graduates from our programs have been employed, or are employed, at more than half. We see this placement as important to the regional mission of our university and one of the ways the department contributes to workforce and economic development.

Future Prospects

Many students go on to MFA and PhD programs. Others take positions as writers and communicators in public relations, marketing, and within the public sector. Some of our graduates work at universities in advising, marketing, alumni affairs, and other positions where communication and writing is vital.

Our MA program is unique in the wide variety of experiences and opportunities we provide students. We support MA students through assistantships, which is integral to their professional development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Approaches to Literary Study
Creative Writing Workshop
Literature of the American South
Shakespeare
The British Novel
Victorian Literature and Culture
Women Writers
Writing and Editing in the Digital Age

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

A minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 290 on the GRE (or a minimum verbal score of 153).

Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's potential as a graduate student.

A writing sample that demonstrates the applicant's critical thinking and analytical skills.

A written statement of purpose outlining the applicant's academic and professional experiences, reasons for pursuing the program, and career goals.

Official transcripts from all universities attended.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21779 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21779 USD / year

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In-State

7973 USD / year

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Living costs

Greenville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Overview

ECU Advantage

Future Prospects

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

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Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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