San Marcos,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Literature and Writing Studies in San Marcos United States | California State University San Marcos
California State University San Marcos
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San Marcos United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
17,688
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
California State University San Marcos provides a cutting-edge M.A. in Literature and Writing Studies that delivers comprehensive education in both literary analysis and writing practices. The program emphasizes cultural and diversity studies, theoretical frameworks, historical contexts, in-depth critical examination, and the production of written and visual content across multiple formats. Graduate students in this program gain focused preparation for teaching college-level writing, including opportunities to instruct first-year composition courses. This emphasis on foundational writing education has helped our graduates secure teaching positions at nearby community colleges with remarkable success.
For their final thesis, students can select from diverse project formats: alongside conventional literary criticism, they may opt to examine visual media (including films, TV series, or graphic novels) or pursue a creative thesis. Creative thesis projects encompass various forms such as digital literature, fiction, poetry, plays, memoirs, screenplays, experimental genres, and more, each accompanied by an analytical introduction.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Official Transcripts- You must send the University official transcripts from all universities/colleges.
A statement of purpose (750-1000 words, should address relevant educational background and research experience as well as educational and career goals)
A writing sample (an analytical essay of no less than 5 pages on a literary topic with secondary sources)
Three letters of recommendation
Admission to the program requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in English, literature and writing studies, comparative literature, rhetoric, linguistics, or a comparable program. Applicants with such a bachelor's degree must have taken at least 5 upper-division courses of 3-4 units each in literature or writing from an accredited university. Admission decisions will be influenced by the breadth and appropriateness of undergraduate course work.
Applicants must have maintained a grade-point average of not less than 3.0 in the last 60 units of undergraduate study, and a 3.3 average in upper-division literature and writing courses.
Equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree from an institution that meets our accreditation standards
Overall 2.5 GPA or higher in the overall degree or last 60 units attempted
Satisfy English Language Proficiency Requirement:
IELTS overall band score of 6.0, writing score no lower than 6.0 and no section score below 5.5
TOEFL iBT - minimum score of 80.
TOEFL paper-based - minimum score of 550.
A statement of purpose (750-1000 words, should address relevant educational background and research experience as well as educational and career goals)
A writing sample (an analytical essay of no less than 5 pages on a literary topic with secondary sources)
Three letters of recommendation
Admission to the program requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in English, literature and writing studies, comparative literature, rhetoric, linguistics, or a comparable program. Applicants with such a bachelor's degree must have taken at least 5 upper-division courses of 3-4 units each in literature or writing from an accredited university. Admission decisions will be influenced by the breadth and appropriateness of undergraduate course work.
Applicants must have maintained a grade-point average of not less than 3.0 in the last 60 units of undergraduate study, and a 3.3 average in upper-division literature and writing courses.
Equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree from an institution that meets our accreditation standards
Overall 2.5 GPA or higher in the overall degree or last 60 units attempted
Satisfy English Language Proficiency Requirement:
IELTS overall band score of 6.0, writing score no lower than 6.0 and no section score below 5.5
TOEFL iBT - minimum score of 80.
TOEFL paper-based - minimum score of 550.
Tuition
USD
17,688