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The master of arts in English offers students the opportunity to explore a wide range of critical and creative approaches to language and literature. Students work closely with faculty at the forefront of a changing intellectual and cultural landscape in English and American Literature as well as in comparative literature, creative and professional writing, post-colonial studies, women’s and gender studies, holocaust and genocide studies, digital studies, and writing and rhetoric studies. Courses such as American Romanticism, Native American Literature, and Literature of the Sea explore the literatures of New England. Internships in Digital Humanities and College Pedagogy offer work experience and direct career preparation. For educators, successful completion of this program leads to the fulfillment of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requirements for professional licensure to teach English at the secondary level.

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Master of Arts in English

Explore Pathways to a Career in English

If you want to pursue a career teaching English in grades K-12 and do not yet have an initial license, consider either the MAT or the MA/MAT in English.
 

  • MA English: for those seeking to advance their training, pursue a career in writing/editing/communications, prepare for doctoral study, or advance to professional licensure or beyond in their secondary teaching career.

  • MAT English: for those with an undergraduate degree in English and are seeking initial licensure to teach English at the middle and secondary levels in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  • MA/MAT English: a dual-degree program for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in English and are seeking initial licensure to teach English at the middle and secondary levels in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

If you have any questions about which program would be the best fit for you, please reach out to graduate admissions.

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