English, M.A., Literary Studies at Georgia State University

The M.A. program in Literary Studies fosters an environment of critical engagement with the most pressing questions in contemporary literary and cultural studies. Students work with some of the profession’s most talented and productive teachers, scholars and theorists in the fields of American, British and world literatures, cultural studies and folklore. Undertake coursework that exposes them to the breadth of literature in English from the Middle Ages to the present and to the methods and theories that have shaped literary criticism and scholarship

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences  |  Department: English  |  Duration: The Thesis Track is designed to be completed in two years and requires 30 hours of coursework plus six thesis hours. The Independent Study track is designed to be completed in four or five semesters and requires 27 hours of coursework plus three thesis hours.  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall: July 15 Spring: November 15 Summer: Does not admit Admissions Deadlines  |  Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Thesis Track: 3 hours Bibliography and Research Methods 3 hours Proseminar 3 hours in English language study 3 hours in literary theory/critical methodology/cultural studies 9 hours in literature before 1800 9 hours in literature after 1800 Independent Study Track: 3 hours Bibliography and Research Methods 3 hours in English language study 3 hours in literary theory/critical methodology/cultural studies 9 hours in literature before 1800 9 hours in literature after 1800 For course and degree requirements, see the graduate catalog.

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