Overview

The Department of English offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees; particular strengths of the department include early British literature, especially that of the Renaissance; American literature; literature of the African diaspora;postcolonial and transnational literary studies; digital humanities; feminist theory and gender studies; and composition and rhetoric.

The Department also offers a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (See listing for Creative Writing).

Most students enrolled in English Language and Literature program at University of Maryland seek employment in higher education, but many also seek non-academic employment in publishing, business and technical writing, administration, and personnel management. To assist with placement, the department has a Placement Director and the university has a Career Development Center.

Facilities and Special Resources

Resources for research in the College Park and Washington, D.C. area are unsurpassed. The university’s libraries hold over 2,000,000 volumes. In addition to the outstanding holdings of the Library of Congress, the area also offers the specialized resources of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Dumbarton Oaks, the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Center for the Study of the Visual Arts among others

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Readings in the History of Rhetoric to 1900

Seminar in Composition Theory

Readings in Linguistics

Technologies of Writing

Readings in Digital Studies

Topics in Language Study

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature British Studies View 854 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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General requirements

Graduate Application
Non-refundable application fee ($75) for each program
Statement of Goals, Research Interests, and Experiences. The statement, which should be around 1000 words, should address relevant aspects of your educational experience, the focus of your academic interests, and reasons for applying to our program.
Unofficial transcripts of your entire college/university record (undergraduate and graduate), including records of any advanced work done at another institution.
Three letters of recommendation. In your on-line application, please complete fully the information requested for your recommenders and ask them to submit their letters electronically.
A single sample of critical writing of approximately 12-20 pages double-spaced (not including works cited/bibliography). format is preferred.
Academic CV/Resume

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28170 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28170 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

13170 USD / year

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Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

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Academic requirements

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Living costs

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