MA English at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MA in English at Knoxville is offered in two concentrations, Literature, Criticism, and Textual Studies (thesis or coursework-only with comprehensive exams) and Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics (thesis). Students may specialize from medieval literature to critical theory or follow a more general curriculum.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: English | Duration: Minimum 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Literature concentration: at least one course in each of three historical divisions (Medieval/Renaissance, 18th and 19th-century British and American, Modern/contemporary), 6 credit hours at 600-level, thesis (6 hours) or additional coursework. Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics: Issues in Rhetoric, Writing and Linguistics, History of Rhetoric, an RWL elective, 6 hours at 600-level and a 6-hour thesis. All students show proficiency in one foreign language.

Career pathways

MA graduates go on to PhD programmes in English and to careers in editing, publishing, technical writing, and the non-profit and private sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must apply in degree-seeking status; the English department does not accept non-degree or provisional students. Students must maintain at least a 3.00 graduate GPA. Evidence of proficiency in one foreign language is required for the degree (e.g. FREN 302 or GERM 332 with a B or better, or second-year college language with a C or better).

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 and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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