Master of Arts in English

San Jose State University

USA,California

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 16,906/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 70

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USA, California

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1857

Total Students: 36,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1 Washington Sq, San Jose, CA 95192, United States

Master of Arts in English

Program Overview

The written word grounds the Master of Arts in English and Comparative Literature. Its students learn to analyze literature and to write on literary topics at an advanced level. Students complete a rigorous program of courses that introduce them to cutting-edge research while training them to understand a range of theoretical and literary-historical frameworks for understanding literature. Before students earn a Master of Arts in English, they pass a two-part comprehensive exam. They also may choose to write a thesis. Students have the option to engage in graduate study in rhetoric and to train as college-level writing teachers. The program also offers students pathways to prepare for doctoral work.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate an appropriate level of expertise in literary history, literary theory, and rhetoric.
  • Students will demonstrate high-level proficiency in literary research and in the synthesis of research.
  • Students will demonstrate critical and analytical skills in the interpretation and evaluation of literary texts.
  • Students will demonstrate a command of written academic English, including the abilities to a) organize and present material in a cogent fashion, b) formulate and defend original arguments, c) employ effectively the language of their discipline and d) write under time constraints.
  • Students will demonstrate a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language.

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