Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English in Philadelphia United States | Temple University
Temple University
|
Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,528
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The English program is renowned for its excellence in teaching and research across both classic and cutting-edge domains of literary history and criticism. Our graduate program offers students the unique opportunity to study at a top-tier research university within a vibrant, diverse urban setting. Pursue a Master of Arts in English at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts to investigate both conventional and progressive approaches to literary analysis. Develop essential abilities for conducting in-depth research, crafting sophisticated arguments, and applying both creative and analytical perspectives to writing. This program prepares you for doctoral studies in English or enhances your qualifications for careers in editing, publishing, journalism, education, or any profession that prizes strong writing and analytical skills. Within the English MA curriculum, you can concentrate on fundamental aspects of literary scholarship—such as British and American literature, modernism, or contemporary works—or select from various specialized tracks. Available concentrations encompass critical theory, cultural studies, film analysis, interdisciplinary approaches, minority literatures, and women's studies. The program also features advanced seminars focusing on these specialized fields: Critical and cultural theories, Ethnic and African American literature, Gender and sexuality studies, Literary and visual culture, Poetry and poetic theory, Postcolonial and world literatures, Genre studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree is required in a Humanities discipline. A wide range of literature courses should have been taken.
Statement of Goals: In approximately 600 to 1,000 words, include your research goals, your particular interest in the Temple English graduate program, and your future goals.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Required. Scores on the verbal section are most important on the general test.
GRE Subject Exam in Literature: Required. Subject test scores are highly considered. A low score does not exclude an applicant from consideration, if other application materials are strong.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 105
IELTS Academic: 7.0
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Resume: Current resume required.
Writing Sample: The writing sample should be a work of literary criticism, not creative writing, approximately 12 to 15 pages in length. It should represent the best of its author's critical and writing abilities.
Statement of Goals: In approximately 600 to 1,000 words, include your research goals, your particular interest in the Temple English graduate program, and your future goals.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Required. Scores on the verbal section are most important on the general test.
GRE Subject Exam in Literature: Required. Subject test scores are highly considered. A low score does not exclude an applicant from consideration, if other application materials are strong.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 105
IELTS Academic: 7.0
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Resume: Current resume required.
Writing Sample: The writing sample should be a work of literary criticism, not creative writing, approximately 12 to 15 pages in length. It should represent the best of its author's critical and writing abilities.
Tuition
USD
30,528