Mobile,
AL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English - Literature in Mobile United States | University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama
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Mobile United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
17,280
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
At the University of South Alabama, graduate students in the English master's program engage with acclaimed creative writers, literary experts, and rhetoric specialists within one of the South's most picturesque and historically rich settings. The program offers focused tracks in both creative writing and literary studies. Benefit from intimate class settings and personalized guidance from our exceptional English Department faculty, which houses the prestigious Stokes Center for Creative Writing. Financial support opportunities include assistantships and scholarships. Whether focusing on creative writing or literary studies, our English master's program helps advance professional aspirations, artistic pursuits, and doctoral preparation. Graduates emerge prepared for roles in community college or high school education, as well as corporate and nonprofit writing and editing positions. Through coursework, assistantships, and practical experiences, students develop advanced abilities in analytical reading, writing, research, and teaching that serve diverse career paths in education and business sectors.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
For the Literature Concentration, applicants normally have an undergraduate major or minor in English or at least 21 semester hours of course work in English beyond the freshman level, at least 12 of these hours in upper-division literature courses. For the Creative Writing Concentration, applicants normally have 15 semester hours of course work in English beyond the freshman level. Students lacking prior coursework can complete additional upper-division courses in English to strengthen their applications.
For the Creative Writing Concentration, applicants normally have 15 semester hours of coursework in English beyond the freshman level.
Applicants to graduate programs in Arts and Sciences typically have a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on all undergraduate work. In exceptional cases, applicants may be considered with at least a 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work, or at least a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. The English Department normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in junior- and senior-level courses presented in fulfillment of requirement 1.
All applicants should submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words, a writing sample of 5-15 pages in the area of concentration (creative writing or literature) and three letters of recommendation.
All applicants for whom English is a second language should submit a TOEFL IBT score of at least 79 or IELTS score of at least 6.5.
For the Creative Writing Concentration, applicants normally have 15 semester hours of coursework in English beyond the freshman level.
Applicants to graduate programs in Arts and Sciences typically have a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on all undergraduate work. In exceptional cases, applicants may be considered with at least a 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work, or at least a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. The English Department normally requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in junior- and senior-level courses presented in fulfillment of requirement 1.
All applicants should submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words, a writing sample of 5-15 pages in the area of concentration (creative writing or literature) and three letters of recommendation.
All applicants for whom English is a second language should submit a TOEFL IBT score of at least 79 or IELTS score of at least 6.5.
Tuition
USD
17,280