Northridge,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English - Rhetoric and Composition in Northridge United States | California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
14,304
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The M.A. in English program at CSUN provides focused education in textual and cultural analysis, covering areas like rhetoric, literary studies, creative writing, and critical theory. Our alumni gain expertise in analyzing and creating diverse texts while understanding their social, cultural, political, creative, and technological dimensions. The program attracts students eager to employ their analytical and writing abilities across historical and contemporary cultural works.
The English M.A. features three specialization tracks: Literature, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition. A select number of graduate students may qualify for Teaching Associate (TA) positions. TAs complete ENGL 600A and ENGL 600B (3 units each) while typically instructing one section of Approaches to University Writing per term under supervision, receiving compensation. Advanced TAs may access additional teaching opportunities. Prospective students should consult the graduate advisor regarding program tracks and career paths, while those interested in TA positions should contact the composition director.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
Have been in good standing at the last institute attended.
Have at least a 2.5 grade point average in the last 60 semester/90 quarter units attempted, independent of when the baccalaureate was granted. The entire semester or quarter in which the 60-90 units began will be used in this calculation. Lower division courses or courses taken in extension (except in concurrent enrollment at CSUN in the upper division), after obtaining the bachelor's degree will be excluded from the calculation.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all undergraduate units
In addition to the University requirements, the English department requires that students meet one of two conditions before being admitted into the department program:
Students with a B.A. in English must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper division English courses. This GPA is determined by the cumulative GPA of all approved upper division English courses.
Students with a B.A. in a subject other than English must have a minimum of 24 semester units of approved upper division English courses or their equivalent (as determined by their disciplinary relevance) with a minimum 3.0 GPA in these courses. This GPA is determined by the cumulative GPA of all approved upper division English courses.
One of these two conditions must be met before a student may be admitted into the English department M.A. program. Applicants who, upon departmental evaluation, do not possess enough qualifying units or the required GPA need to take additional undergraduate upper division English courses to make up any deficits before admission into the program.
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT): 85
International English Language Test System (IELTS) Academic: 7 overall score
Cambridge C1 Advanced English (formerly CAE): 185
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 64
Global Test of English Communication Computer-Based Test (GTEC CBT): 1275
Have been in good standing at the last institute attended.
Have at least a 2.5 grade point average in the last 60 semester/90 quarter units attempted, independent of when the baccalaureate was granted. The entire semester or quarter in which the 60-90 units began will be used in this calculation. Lower division courses or courses taken in extension (except in concurrent enrollment at CSUN in the upper division), after obtaining the bachelor's degree will be excluded from the calculation.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all undergraduate units
In addition to the University requirements, the English department requires that students meet one of two conditions before being admitted into the department program:
Students with a B.A. in English must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper division English courses. This GPA is determined by the cumulative GPA of all approved upper division English courses.
Students with a B.A. in a subject other than English must have a minimum of 24 semester units of approved upper division English courses or their equivalent (as determined by their disciplinary relevance) with a minimum 3.0 GPA in these courses. This GPA is determined by the cumulative GPA of all approved upper division English courses.
One of these two conditions must be met before a student may be admitted into the English department M.A. program. Applicants who, upon departmental evaluation, do not possess enough qualifying units or the required GPA need to take additional undergraduate upper division English courses to make up any deficits before admission into the program.
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT): 85
International English Language Test System (IELTS) Academic: 7 overall score
Cambridge C1 Advanced English (formerly CAE): 185
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 64
Global Test of English Communication Computer-Based Test (GTEC CBT): 1275
Tuition
USD
14,304