MA Narrative Studies at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Arts program in narrative studies, you explore narrative and storytelling across various cultures and historical periods. The comprehensive curriculum emphasizes teaching and research, and you study the structural, social, cultural, rhetorical and historical aspects of narrative and storytelling in texts, film and other media. You are primed for critical and eloquent engagement with the world beyond the university.

Faculty: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts | Department: School of Applied Sciences and Arts | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (ENG 597) Required Core (12 credit hours) ENG 503 History of Narrative (3) ENG 509 Studies in Narrative Writing (3) ENG 512 Narrating the Archives (3) ENG 520 Visual Narratives (3) Electives or Research (15 credit hours) COM 510 Transmedia Narratives (3) ENG 505 Narrative Research Methods (3) ENG 509 Studies in Narrative Writing (3) ENG 514 Studies in Experimental Narrative (3) ENG 516 Literary Publishing (3) ENG 518 Scientific Narratives (3) ENG 521 Writing the Southwest (3) ENG 522 Narratives of Conquest (3) ENG 583 Methods of Teaching Secondary Literature and Language (3) ENG 584 Internship (1-12) ENG 590 Reading and Conference (1-12) ENG 598 Special Topics (1-4) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) ENG 597 Graduate Capstone Seminar (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students choose five courses from a restricted list for a total of 15 credit hours.

Career pathways

Graduates are equally prepared to become candidates for further academic studies, advance their careers as area educators in the language arts, and step into one of the many professions that value creativity, critical thinking and highly skilled communication --- including teaching, writing, online publishing and editing. Career examples: copy writer, creative writer, editor, freelance writer, high school teacher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a related field such as English or any humanities discipline. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts written letter of intent that includes a detailed statement of purpose portfolio of at least three documents two letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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