MA English at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The MA in English is a 33 credit hour degree offered by the English department in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, with Film Studies, Linguistics, Literature and Rhetoric and Composition tracks.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: English | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

Film Studies: research courses, 15 hours of film core, department and open electives. Linguistics: distribution coursework, at least five linguistics courses plus electives. Literature: ENG 669 first semester, distribution across four areas, literature electives, Global Perspective requirement. Rhetoric and Composition: ENG 511, rhetoric, research, linguistics, plus electives. ENG 676 is required in each track.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must submit a personal statement, writing sample, and two letters of recommendations, with an optional third letter. The application deadline is June 15 for fall semester admission and November 15 for spring. The application deadline to be considered for a teaching assistantship is February 1. Students are admitted for either the fall or spring semesters. Application deadlines: Fall: June 15; February 1 (Aid) Spring: November 15

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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