Graduate
Study in the Department of English
MA in British and American Literature
MA for Adolescence Education
MFA in Creative Writing
Degree and Admission Requirements
Students make the choice to pursue graduate study in English for
a number of reasons, both professional and personal, and bring to
this study a wide variety of experiences and strengths. MA programs
in English at Hunter are designed with this intellectual and practical
diversity in mind. Through study with the Department's research-inclined
and pedagogically committed teaching faculty, our students are afforded
myriad opportunities to develop and practice more sophisticated
reading, writing and research skills than those required at the
undergraduate level. In addition, those who enroll receive guidance
in improving their own expertise as not just scholars but teachers
of literature. Interested students may choose an MA
in British and American Literature, or an MA
for Adolescence Education, or an MFA
in Creative Writing.
MA in British and American Literature
Best suited to students who seek a rigorous study of literature
and language, criticism, and scholarly writing, this MA degree is
designed to serve both those who wish to undertake a terminal course
of study and those who are preparing for doctoral work in English
or other humanistic fields. Not only does the program offer traditional
lecture, discussion, and seminar classes, as well as reading tutorials,
it gives each student the opportunity to research and write a Master's
essay under the guidance and mentorship of a senior faculty
member.
Students will complete 30 credits of coursework, including
ENGL 700 (Master's Essay); no more than 6 credits may be from a
department other than English. Students will also demonstrate a
reading knowledge of one of several foreign
languages, and will successfully complete a comprehensive
examination in British and American literature, usually before
writing the thesis.
MA in British and American Literature
Requirements
30 credits of satisfactory work in English, including ENGL 700 (Master's
Essay). No more than 6 credits in courses other than those offered
by the Department of English may be accepted (approval of the Graduate
Advisor required).
No more than 9 credits may be taken as a non-matriculant.
Demonstration of a reading knowledge of Latin, French, German, Spanish,
or other approved foreign language through a departmental examination.
Passing a four-hour comprehensive examination in British, American,
and world literature in English.
Completion of a Master of Arts essay (about 35 pages), preferably
an expansion of a term paper.Admission Requirements.
Admissions
A Bachelor of Arts degree or its equivalent from an
accredited institution acceptable to Hunter College.
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in English courses.
18 credits of advanced undergraduate courses in British, American,
and world literature in English, exclusive of journalism, writing
courses, and required introductory courses in literature.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE). General test only.
A sample of your academic writing of about 10 pages (preferably
an undergraduate research paper).
MA for Adolescence Education
Created specifically for individuals who have not yet received provisional
certification in the teaching of English, the Adolescence Education
Program provides students with the
training they need to teach English at the secondary level. Those
who have already received provisional certification should apply
for the MA in English and American Literature.
In addition to taking 24 additional credits with the
Department of Education, students will complete 15 credits of English
courses, including 3 credits of Shakespeare, 3 credits of multicultural/minority
literature, and 3-6 credits of American literature. The program
also requires 3 credits each of Linguistics and Rhetoric and Composition.
Students in the program also will complete a comprehensive examination
in British and American literature.
Requirements
18 credits in literature given by the Department of English; of
these 3 credits must be in Shakespeare, 6 credits in American literature,
and 3 credits in literature with a multicultural emphasis. Three
credits in American literature may be waived with the approval of
the Graduate Advisor.
3 credits in English Linguistics (ENGL 607).
3 credits in rhetoric and composition (ENGL 615).
Passing a four-hour comprehensive examination in British, American,
and world literature.
Graduate course requirements in Education (22-24 credits).
Admissions
This Teacher Education Program (TEP) is not for individuals who
already have initial or provisional certification in the teaching
of English. Provisionally certified teachers should apply for the
MA in English. (With the approval of the English Department adviser,
such students may take 3 or 6 credits of course work in advanced
courses from the Adolescence Education sequence.)
Students must have earned 21 credits of advanced courses
acceptable to the department in British, American or World Literature
written in English (no more than 3 credits of the latter).
A cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better and an index of 3.0 in English
courses are required, as is one year of college study of a language
other than English. Students must submit a writing sample
of about 10 pages (preferably an undergraduate research paper.)
Students who have a 3.0 or better index in English courses but whose
cumulative GPA is below 2.8 should consult the School of Education
section of the catalogue for additional information (see page 86).
Master
of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing offers promising writers
the opportunity to study the art of writing in small, intensive
workshops and seminars in literature. The program curriculum integrates
the study of writing and the study of literature and gives particular
attention to craft in the study of writing in specially designed
seminars. In addition to taking poetry, fiction, memoir, or biography
workshops each semester, each student works closely with a member
of the writing faculty over the course of the degree, culminating
in the MFA thesis.
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