MA English at George Washington University

GW's master of arts in English is ideal for students interested in deepening their knowledge of Anglophone literature while sharpening their skills in close reading and incisive writing. The program offers comprehensive training in critical theory as well as literary and cultural studies, exposing students to a diversity of texts within a global and transnational context. A large faculty serves a small student body to allow for close interaction and mentoring at every stage of graduate study.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: English  |  Duration: 6 credits  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs. N​on-thesis option—30 credits in required courses and a final master’s portfolio; thesis option—30 credits, including 24 credits in required courses and 6 credits of thesis. The remainder of the program is developed in consultation with the departmental advisor. Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.25.

Career pathways

Students are immersed in the cultural and literary opportunities that the nation's capital has to offer, from internships with institutions like the Folger Shakespeare Library to research opportunities at the museums of the Smithsonian Institution.

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