MA in English in Philadelphia United States | University of Pennsylvania

The Department provides complete M.A. and Ph.D. programs on a full-time basis. These academically challenging programs cover a wide array of specializations. Our M.A. curriculum gives students a thorough grounding in the scholarly examination of literature and culture, while the Ph.D. program equips graduates for active roles in academia as researchers and educators specializing in English and American literature in its broadest sense. With over seventy graduate students working closely with thirty-eight distinguished faculty members recognized worldwide, the Department fosters expertise across numerous historical eras, theoretical fields, and research methodologies. Numerous faculty members transcend conventional period and disciplinary boundaries, and we motivate our students to apply equal originality and inventiveness to their academic pursuits and instructional practices.