Online Master of Arts in English
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The online Master of Arts in English program at ASU combines courses from across the English discipline to provide you with strong writing, communication and critical thinking skills.
Master of Arts in English: English Studies.
In crafting your course of study, you will be able to choose courses that best suit your individual interests and professional goals from areas including literature, writing, linguistics, rhetorics and literacies, English education, film and media and cultural studies. You may also take certain courses that examine the transdisciplinary relationship between English and other areas of study at ASU.
Through a series of courses across English disciplines, students learn how to interpret and articulate complex cultural, historical, literary and language-related ideas and synthesize them into accessible material for general audiences.
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- Top 5 for best qualified graduates, according to Wall Street Journal
- Top 20 for humanities research, according to the National Science Foundation
- 20,000 enrolled students, 89 undergraduate majors, 134 graduate degrees and 22 interdisciplinary schools and departments
- $115 million in research expenditures
- #1 university in the nation for innovation
Featured Courses
- ENG 501 Approaches to Research (3 credit hours)
- One course in linguistics (3): LIN 510, LIN 517
- One course in literature (3): ENG 502, ENG 504, ENG 534, ENG 535, ENG 536, ENG 539, ENG 560
- One course in writing, rhetorics, and literacies (3): ENG 551, ENG 552, ENG 553, ENG 556
- One course in English Education (3): ENG 507, ENG 540
- Electives (12): 6 of these credits should be additional courses from those listed above and 6 of these credits can be taken outside of the department (MLS or a Foreign Language^ are examples or they can be taken from other online courses in the department with an ENG, LIN or FMS prefix)
- ENG 597 Graduate Capstone Seminar (3) - taken in the last semester session B
- A reading knowledge of a language other than English is required to graduate. Students should fulfill their language requirement early in the program so it does not delay graduation.
Faculty
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members including:
- 306 Endowments
- 12 Named Chairs
- 14 Named Professorships
- 1 Pulitzer Prize Winner
- 1 MacArthur Fellow
- 3 Nobel Laureates
Related Careers
Graduates with an ASU Online Master of Arts in English have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:
Requirements
Applicants for the online master's degree in English degree program with a track in English studies are required to submit two academic or professional letters of recommendation (a third is optional). An academic writing sample is not required. The two-page, single-spaced statement of purpose should explain how the applicant's academic and professional interests fit with the English studies track of the Master of Arts in English. Applicants with undergraduate majors in English, foreign language, history, philosophy, liberal studies, or other areas in humanities will be considered.
Application Process:
The application is completed online. Choose "online" for campus. Choose "English Studies" for specialization. The following supporting documents are required to apply for the MA English online degree program:
- Official transcripts. Note that applicants need a grade point average of "B" (3.0) or higher in the final two years of work leading to the bachelor's degree. Past upper-division English related coursework is desirable.
- A two-page, single-spaced Statement of Purpose. This document should explain how the applicant's academic and professional interests fit with our online MA English program. This document serves as the writing sample.
- A resume. This document should convey important experiences for degree success.
- Two academic or professional letters of recommendation. A third letter is optional. These letters should provide a clear picture of the applicant's potential for successfully completing a master's degree.
The GRE is not required for this program.
Application deadlines:
- Summer Admission: March 15 session A, April 15 session B (in the application, select "Summer (May)")
- Fall Admission: May 15 session A, July 15 session B (in the application, select "Fall (Aug)")
- Spring Admission: September 15 session A; November 15 session B (in the application, select "Spring (Jan)")
View the online English (MA) handbook.
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