Overview

By pursuing an M.A. in English at Brandeis University, you will sharpen your analytical skills, develop an advanced writing style, and improve your close-reading ability. Our program prepares students for high-level careers in teaching, law, business, publishing, writing, and administration. Teachers with master's degrees often earn higher salaries than those with only bachelor's degrees. In Massachusetts, earning an M.A. is one of the requirements for moving from an initial license to a professional license. The M.A. also serves as excellent preparation for a Ph.D. program.

Learning outcomes

The English department offers a Joint Master of Arts program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies that integrates the study of women's experiences and gender roles with the English course of study. This joint program may be a terminal degree or may be earned as part of the Ph.D. program. The joint M.A. is for full-time students only.

Programme Structure

Courses Included:

Approaches to Literary and Cultural Studies
Performing the Early Modern Self
Reading the Black Transnation
Naturalism between Realism and Modernism
Proseminar
Critical Race Theory
Hell: The Poetry
Second Language Writing Instruction
Fictions of Liberty

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waltham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

An online application
An application fee
Transcripts from all universities and colleges attended must be uploaded to your application; do not mail official transcripts to our office. For more information, visit Frequently Asked Questions.
Two letters of recommendation, submitted electronically. The Bachelor's/MS program requires only one letter of recommendation.
A curriculum vitae (CV) or resumé
A statement of purpose indicating your reasons for undertaking graduate study.
A writing sample

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

59600 USD / year

≈ 59600 USD / year
Out-of-State

59600 USD / year

≈ 59600 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

59600 USD / year

≈ 59600 USD / year

Living costs

Waltham

United States

1515 - 3136 USD / month

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

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Learning outcomes

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

Waltham

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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