MA English at University of Maine

Programme overview

In-person MA in English with concentrations in Writing Studies, Creative Writing, Gender and Literature, and Poetry and Poetics; home to the Center for Poetry and Poetics, with visiting poets, writers and scholars each year.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of English | Duration: 31 credits normally (39 for non-English majors) | Intake: Fall only; deadline January 15 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Ten seminars including a one-credit orientation to graduate studies in English; outcomes include content knowledge, writing and critical self-awareness.

Career pathways

Recent graduates have worked at the New York Public Library, the FBI and Teach for America.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application and fee; official undergraduate transcripts; three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose of about 750 words; 10-20 page sample of analytical scholarship; creative writing applicants also submit a 10-20 page creative sample. No GRE or English test listed; no minimum GPA stated. January 15 deadline for funding consideration.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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