Master of Arts in English

The English Master of Arts Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth welcomes students seeking to advance their critical and analytical skills in research and writing beyond the undergraduate level. The MA in English has wide application across numerous academic and professional paths. The program accomplishes several missions. It serves students seeking careers in education, writing, publishing, and a variety of other fields requiring advanced competence in writing, communication, and textual analysis. It develops the skills and knowledge of professionals already employed in primary and secondary education, and a variety of communication and media fields. And for those interested in pursuing careers in academia, it can provide a stepping-stone to doctoral study in literature, linguistics, cultural studies, and writing studies.

The three emphases that we offer enable students to design a degree program that best suits their interests and professional objectives: Literary Studies, English Studies, or Publishing & Print Culture.

Literary Studies
This emphasis provides students with an opportunity for graduate study concentrated in the field of literature. Students who select this emphasis take a range of graduate seminars in critical theory and literature, while also working with individual advisors to begin developing an area of specialized interest.

English Studies
This emphasis offers students the opportunity for broad training in literature, linguistics, and writing, with a very inclusive scope. Please note that our program is in the process of revising this into an emphasis in Writing Studies, which would provide intellectual and practical development in diverse fields of writing and rhetorics enriched by broad, balanced coverage across the disciplines of literature and linguistics. A draft of our proposal can be found in the appendices.

Publishing & Print Culture
This emphasis provides both practical training in publishing and scholarly background in the field of print culture studies. Students may inflect their programs to focus on either the applied aspects of publishing or the intellectual history of print culture.

For further information, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Krista Sue-Lo Twu at ktwu@d.umn.edu or 218.726.6598 (office)