MA in English in Washington United States | Howard University

The English Department's Graduate Program is grounded in acknowledging the African Diaspora as a pivotal moment shaping modern history and culture. Our curriculum explores essential literary elements including genre development, period classification, authorial methods, rhetorical approaches, recurring themes, and theoretical frameworks. This focus cultivates professional-level competencies in critical interpretation, scholarly investigation, and analytical thinking for careers in language arts. Simultaneously, the Program structures its courses around transformative models that examine the transitions from traditional to modern literary expressions, highlighting processes of conflict, adaptation, and evolution.