学位 – Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
浓度: 英国文学

项目描述

The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) in 英国文学 degree program is aims to provide student learners with the tools and training necessary to produce literary scholarship of professional quality and to participate in ongoing academic discussions of issues in the fields of English and Literature.

学习成果

  • Closely and critically analyze literary texts and credible, relevant criticism of a wide variety of literature written by authors of various nationalities, 性别, 比赛, 和文化, and representing various genres.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the key figures and texts in literary theory and illustrate how differing critical/theoretical approaches to literary texts can yield varying (and often equally valid) interpretations.
  • Develop and support critical arguments appropriate to the discipline and express these arguments in clear, 富有洞察力的, 以及学术散文.
  • Complete graduate level research and writing in the discipline.

入学要求:

Students applying for entrance to the Master of Liberal Arts in 英国文学 are required to submit an application for admission, 网上申请(q6n.photoinvest.net/academics/graduate-studies).

  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 at the undergraduate level
  • Two letters of recommendation from references sent directly to the Office of 研究生学习.
  • A personal statement of no more than 750 words explaining qualifications for this concentration area and career goals after completing the degree
  • Official transcript from an accredited school (if a student has attended more than one school, transcripts must be submitted from all schools attended). At least one transcript must document the student has a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Some departments have additional requirements students must meet for admission
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Decisions are made only after receipt of all credentials by the department’s admission committee. The department uses an admission formula to accept students. The entire application packet, including all supporting materials, must be submitted to the Graduate School. Official test scores must be submitted from Education Testing Service (ETS) and must not be older than five years, official transcripts from the sending school, and Credential Evaluations (International students) from an approved Credential Evaluation Service.

标准测试:

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is the official standardized test required for admission to the Master of Liberal Arts. 放弃

学位要求:

The curriculum for the Master of Liberal Arts in 英国文学 requires 33 credit hours of coursework and a capstone project for degree completion. An oral defense of the capstone is required for progression to degree completion.

Graduation expectations require the following:

  • A minimum of 27 credit hours of graduate instruction must be completed in residence at pg电子游戏试玩
  • Earn no more than two Cs in coursework
  • Write an acceptable capstone and defend it orally
  • Official transcripts on file for all transfer credits accepted by the University

Academic advisors are allowed to accept up to six semester credit hours earned at an accredited university with a grade of “B” or higher for graduate coursework completed. Substitutions of coursework are allowed with the approval of an advisor and department administrators up to nine hours if the substitution(s) meet curriculum requirements.

看到 信用转移政策 了解更多信息.
看到 Substitution of Courses Policy 了解更多信息.

学术之路: 顶石项目

The 顶石项目 is an exit requirement for the Master of Liberal Arts. This discipline has specific expectations for selection of topics and the type of capstone project. Students pursue independent research on a question or problem of their choice in the relevant disciplines under the guidance of a graduate faculty to produce a paper that reflects understanding of the topic and in the respective discipline.

硕士学位审核:

Before candidacy for graduation can be confirmed, each student progression to degree completion will be evaluated to determine if student has met all academic requirements for course work and other aspects of the student’s course of study and Graduate School requirements. When these requirements are met, the student is cleared for graduation.

完成学位所需时间

pg电子下载’s time to degree completion policy allows 6 years to complete the Master of Liberal Arts program. 学位 completion depends on the pace a student completes the curriculum. If the time exceeds six years, the student must petition the Graduate School to consider an appeal for more time to degree completion.

看到 Student Academic Appeals Policy for Expiration of Timeline for additional requirements

学位 Plan and Course Sequence

The Master of Liberal Arts in 英国文学 follows the prescribed curriculum for completion of 33 hours of coursework.

Core Liberal Arts Courses (6 Hours)
ILA 500 Introduction to Liberal Arts
ILA 501 Research in the Liberal Arts

Area of Concentration (18 Hours)
EN 504文学理论
EN 511 Seminar in 英国文学
EN 512 Seminar in American Literature
EN 530文学体裁
EN 552 Research Methods in Literary Studies
EN 561 Special Topics in Literature

Interdisciplinary Electives (6 Hours)
CO 540 Theory of Mass Communication
hi501史学
MU 508 Seminar in Music 历史 and Literature

顶点课程(3小时)
il599顶点项目

For More Information Contact:
Dr. anne - marie Obilade ▪ 601.877.3927 ▪ (电子邮件保护) (Department of English, Languages, and Mass Communication)