Boston,
MA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English in Boston United States | University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Boston
|
Boston United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
28,350
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The English MA Program at UMass Boston stands as one of the university's most extensive graduate offerings in the liberal arts. Our community of students and faculty collectively explores the rich imaginative realms crafted through literature—worlds shaped by novelists, professional authors, analytical readers, and philosophical minds. The program provides adaptable study paths with four specialized tracks: literature, composition, pedagogy, and creative writing. Learners can design a customized curriculum drawing from any or all of these disciplines.
Our English MA Program distinguishes itself through these key attributes:
Forward-Thinking: Engage with pioneering courses (including our rare books workshop at Boston archives), distinctive extracurricular opportunities (like our Literary Theory Reading Group), and practical assistantship roles (such as graduate teaching and research positions).
Timely & Established: Explore seminar subjects that bridge contemporary developments with enduring scholarly traditions. Current offerings span young adult fiction, historical book studies, graphic narratives, autobiographical writing, digital discourse, Harlem Renaissance studies, multimedia composition, environmental criticism, Arthurian lore, speculative fiction, and Shakespearean theater.
Rigorously Engaging: The curriculum develops sophisticated skills in textual analysis, academic writing, investigative research, and pedagogical approaches. Through seminars, workshops, research projects, and teaching practice, students gain the expertise to complete an original capstone project.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or international equivalent in all undergraduate work.
The English Graduate Committee will recommend full admission for those applicants who present evidence of their ability and appropriate preparation to do graduate work with distinction Such evidence must include
A distinguished undergraduate record in advanced undergraduate English courses An undergraduate major in English is preferred
Two substantive and detailed letters of recommendation from former teachers familiar with the applicants most recent academic work
An essay of at least 1200 words by the applicant concerning his or her intellectual professional and personal reasons for desiring to pursue the advanced study of English The essay should give a specific account of the applicants past studies and projects and an explanation of the applicants major fields or subjects of interest in the field This essay is of great importance and is evaluated as a demonstration of ability in writing and thinking about literary issues It constitutes the second part of the statement of interests and intent described in the Graduate Admissions Application Instructions section of the graduate application see the section on additional instructions for all applicants
A critical essay written in the last four years 7-10 pages in length demonstrating the applicants ability to read and write critically about literary texts Students interested in the creative writing concentration should include approximately 6 poems or 2 short stories along with their critical essay but the creative writing sample may not substitute for the critical essay which is required
Graduate Record Examination GRE scores Verbal Quantitative and Literature in English are not required
PBT - 600, TOEFL IBT - 90, IELTS - 6.5
The English Graduate Committee will recommend full admission for those applicants who present evidence of their ability and appropriate preparation to do graduate work with distinction Such evidence must include
A distinguished undergraduate record in advanced undergraduate English courses An undergraduate major in English is preferred
Two substantive and detailed letters of recommendation from former teachers familiar with the applicants most recent academic work
An essay of at least 1200 words by the applicant concerning his or her intellectual professional and personal reasons for desiring to pursue the advanced study of English The essay should give a specific account of the applicants past studies and projects and an explanation of the applicants major fields or subjects of interest in the field This essay is of great importance and is evaluated as a demonstration of ability in writing and thinking about literary issues It constitutes the second part of the statement of interests and intent described in the Graduate Admissions Application Instructions section of the graduate application see the section on additional instructions for all applicants
A critical essay written in the last four years 7-10 pages in length demonstrating the applicants ability to read and write critically about literary texts Students interested in the creative writing concentration should include approximately 6 poems or 2 short stories along with their critical essay but the creative writing sample may not substitute for the critical essay which is required
Graduate Record Examination GRE scores Verbal Quantitative and Literature in English are not required
PBT - 600, TOEFL IBT - 90, IELTS - 6.5
Tuition
USD
28,350