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English (Public Texts) M.A. at Trent University

Trent University, Canada

Programme overview

What does it mean to go public? To publish? More than reading texts, students in Trent’s Public Texts M.A. program develop new ways of examining how texts are produced and circulated. Here you can explore the ongoing relationship between texts and the public. Students also discover the history of texts, study the future of published works and discuss relevant issues that are key to modern literary research. Collaboration with faculty, visiting scholars and experts is front and centre in this ...

Faculty: Arts: Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Duration: Thesis stream: 24 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

In this program, graduates develop professional skills suitable to fields such as publishing, editing, communications, journalism, or archival work. Whether your interests are academic or applied, you can follow them in one of four program streams ranging from 12 months to two years. Structure your studies to include a major research paper, a thesis, research-creation project, or a sought-after...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree (a four year undergraduate bachelor's degree) in English Literature or in another field relevant to public texts Minimum B+ (77%) or equivalent in the last two years of full-time study, or last ten full academic credits

Graduate applications are submitted through OUAC; the non-refundable application fee is $125 CDN for research programs and $140 CDN for professional programs, payable to OUAC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/admissions

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