San Jose,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English in San Jose United States | San Jose State University
San Jose State University
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San Jose United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
17,494
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Master of Arts in English program centers on the power of written language. Participants develop advanced skills in literary analysis and scholarly writing about literature. The curriculum features demanding coursework that exposes students to contemporary research while equipping them with diverse theoretical and historical approaches to literary study. To graduate with an MA in English, candidates must successfully complete a two-part comprehensive examination, with the additional option of completing a thesis. The program provides opportunities for specialization in rhetoric and preparation for teaching writing at the college level, while also offering strong foundations for those pursuing doctoral studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S. Applicants must have 3.0 grade point average in English or literature courses; a minimum of 24 semester hours of acceptable undergraduate upper-division course work in English or other literary studies; earned 2 semesters (3 quarters) credit in foreign language course or have the equivalent fluency as attested to by a credible academic source.
English Language Proficiency: IELTS: 6.5; TOEFL – 102 (IBT), paper based – 610, Computer based – 253; Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 53.
Tuition
USD
17,494