Master of Arts in Literature
Richardson, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
USD 18,276 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The graduate program in literature brings together scholars, creative writers, and translators who share a commitment to transnational and interdisciplinary approaches to literary study and practice. The MA in Literature provides students with a flexible context in which to pursue research across a wide range of literary traditions, critical approaches, and theoretical debates. In addition to coursework in literary studies, students have the opportunity to participate in creative writing and/or literary translation workshops as well as seminars in other disciplines, such as film studies, the history of ideas, philosophy, and the visual and performing arts.
Students pursuing the MA in Literature will choose between the professional option (coursework only) and the research option (coursework plus a portfolio). Students who choose the research option may, If their coursework supports it, submit a translation or creative writing project as part of their portfolio.
Admissions
Program Outcome
Degree Program
The MA in Literature requires the completion of a minimum of 33 semester credit hours.
School of Arts and Humanities
The School of Arts and Humanities emphasizes education that seeks and creates connections, combining critical with creative thought, theory with practice, and arts and humanities with other fields of knowledge. Our goal is to foster in students intense curiosity informed by rigorous attention and the ability not only to solve challenging problems but also to communicate the process and importance of the solution.
Our graduate programs provide students with a flexible, interdisciplinary context in which to pursue a personalized course of study. Rather than identifying fixed disciplinary areas, we have designed our graduate degrees around broadly defined areas of interest. The interrelationship and mutual influence of these broad areas are emphasized as the essential aspect of our approach to graduate education.
The School of Arts and Humanities offers the advantages of a research university and the nurturing atmosphere of a liberal arts college. Students in the School of Arts and Humanities are encouraged to explore the boundaries and the interrelationships of the major fields of study within the school. Consistent with this focus on the integration of the arts and humanities and a commitment to interdisciplinary education, the school has no conventional departments. Rather, its curriculum is designed to allow a study that crosses and transcends traditional disciplinary lines. This flexible design allows faculty members to create learning communities based on mutual interests and in response to the educational needs of students.
Additional Facts
Several faculty members have been awarded prestigious fellowships, including those from the Guggenheim, Fulbright, Alexander S. Onassis, and Woodrow Wilson foundations. Others are recipients of the Füst Literary Award, as well as awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The school’s centers further enhance students’ educational experience by bringing the concept of globalism to campus, by bringing world events into focus through research, and by encouraging innovation and creativity.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a major grant to the school’s Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology to study the mentoring and education that occurs in science laboratories.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program seek positions such as writer, editor, publisher, administrator, translator and critic. Career settings may include higher education, non-profits, cultural and historical organizations, publishing houses, government agencies, international development organizations, museums and archives, business/corporate entities, and independent consulting.
English Language Requirements
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