IX. Graduate Programs

English

MA Program

The English MA program in the School of English and Theatre Studies is designed to provide students with an intensive introduction to graduate-level work in English studies, within a flexible program. Students can draw on the program's strengths in the following four fields: Canadian Literature, Postcolonial and Colonial Studies, Early Modern Studies, and Literary Theory/Cultural Studies. Students can also pursue a wide range of research topics in consultation with faculty members actively engaged with the literatures of different historical periods and geographical locations, and with current debates in such areas as critical theory, cultural studies, gender studies, and queer theory.

Admission Requirements

The normal requirement for admission to the English MA program is the equivalent of an Honours degree in English studies from a recognized institution with at least a high second-class standing (78% or higher) in the last two years of study. Students with degrees with excellent academic records in other disciplines will also be considered. Successful applicants will be admitted in the Fall Semester, the Program’s only entry point. Completed applications should arrive in the School of English and Theatre Studies by February 1 of the year in which the applicant wishes to begin study. If the applicant's first degree was completed in a country where English is not the first language, English-language proficiency must be documented at the time of application.

Degree Requirements

  • Course-Work Option: six courses (6 x .50 credit); plus ENGL*6803 Research Project.

  • Thesis Option: four courses (4 x .50 credit); plus a thesis of 20,000 to 25,000 words (80-100 pages) (2.0 credit).

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