Master of Arts in English

More About the Program

Additional details for students:

• Attend a Graduate Open House or Graduate Student Fair on campus and talk with representatives from the College of Graduate Studies and the MA in English program. The Graduate Open House provides an overview of the College of Graduate Studies, applying to graduate school and financial aid. The Graduate Student Fair provides an opportunity to talk with professors from the MA in English program.
• Get involved with student and professional organizations — wherever you are — for additional educational opportunities, social events and professional development. As a graduate student in the English MA degree program, you may be particularly interested in English Club, Sigma Tau Delta, The Modern Language Association, and Tarleton’s annual English and Languages Week.
  Our English master’s degree program gives you the opportunity to utilize resources such as the Dick Smith Library with online databases and resources, online class discussion boards and the Writing Center.
• A variety of opportunities are available for individual and group research that allows you to develop new approaches or new perspectives on English topics in a supportive environment. You can explore topics you’re interested in or topics that you can apply in your current workplace or classroom.
  Study abroad exposes you to different cultures, encourages you to face challenges, and helps you gain a new perspective on English and language. You can take these experiences to your workplace or classroom. MA in English graduate students have traveled to study abroad destinations such as Colombia, London, South Korea and Spain. Study abroad exposes you to different cultures, encourages you to face challenges, and helps you gain a new perspective on English and language. You can take these experiences to your workplace or classroom. MA in English graduate students have traveled to study abroad destinations such as Colombia, London, South Korea and Spain.
• Several program scholarships for graduate students in English are available, such as the Dick Smith Scholarships and Bob Hallmark Scholarship. You may also qualify for awards from the College of Graduate Studies or federal financial aid. Apply for a graduate assistantship, during which you’ll work as a consultant in the Writing Center. As a GA, you may also observe experienced composition teachers and discuss contemporary approaches to teaching strategies with them. After observing composition classes, you may become a Graduate Teaching Assistant and teach your own composition classes.