Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 5 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Arts program in English offers multiple pathways of learning and a choice of modalities (in-person and online) so that you can find the best path through the program. You have opportunities for internships and professional development. Online: English studiesIn the English studies track, you learn how to interpret complex cultural, historical, literary and language-related materials. The online program includes a capstone course that enables you to review your experience and articulate the skills and knowledge you've gained to current or future employers. This track doesn't include a thesis option. Instead, in the capstone course, you create projects that can be used for professional and career growth. Tempe campusAt the Tempe campus, you select one of two tracks: literature; or writing, rhetorics and literacies. The in-person program culminates in the choice between a thesis and an applied project. Literature --- You develop skills in literary and cultural analysis, explore social and historical contexts, address theoretical issues and pursue interdisciplinary modes of inquiry. Writing, rhetorics and literacies --- You engage with various approaches to the history, theory and practices of rhetoric and the pedagogies of writing and composition.
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| English Studies Track | 18 credits |
| Literature Track | 18 credits |
| Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies Track | 12 credits |
| Electives | 3-12 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 501 | Approaches to Research | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
English Studies Track
one course in linguistics (3) one course in literature (3) one course in writing, rhetorics and literacies (3) one course in English education (3) two additional courses (6)
Literature Track
one course in early literatures and cultures (3) one course in modern and contemporary literatures and cultures (3) one course in global, ethnic, and transnational literatures and cultures (3) one course in methods and approaches (3) one course in language and linguistics (3)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 502 | Contemporary Critical Theories | 3 |
| Total Literature Track | 18 credits | |
Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies Track
one course in composition theory (3) one course in rhetoric theory (3) two 600-level courses (6)
Electives
Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
| ENG 597 | Graduate Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 599 | Thesis | 6 |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students should see the academic unit for the approved lists of track coursework. Students must choose one of the following tracks: English studies; literature; or writing, rhetorics and literacies. Students complete 12 or 18 credit hours of track coursework and three to 12 credit hours of electives, depending on their track and culminating experience. The capstone culminating experience option is available to students in the English studies track only. Students in this track must take the capstone. Students in one of the other tracks must select an applied project or thesis for the culminating experience.
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