Students completing the Master of Arts in English will:
LO1: Gather, analyze, and communicate information and insights creatively and critically
LO2: Cultivate skills in close reading, critical thinking, creative expression, and persuasive writing
LO3: Understand and apply various theoretical perspectives and discipline-specific terminology to interpretations of texts and/or analysis of data
LO4: Acknowledge and articulate the significance of key text(s) in specific genres, periods, cultures, styles, or theoretical perspectives
LO5: Demonstrate knowledge of current scholarship and practices
LO6: Employ discipline-specific conventions and protocols for written or multimodal presentations
Students completing the Master of Arts in English Literature Emphasis will:
1. Gather, analyze, and communicate information and insights critically.
2. Closely read and analyze texts within historical contexts and critical frameworks.
3. Apply theoretical and critical perspectives in their own writings.
4. Apply current scholarship and practice in their own writings.
5. Employ discipline-specific terminology and conventions in their written, oral, and/or multimodal presentations.
For the Master of Arts in English Creative Writing Emphasis, students will demonstrate:
1. The ability to gather, analyze, and communicate information and insights critically.
2. The ability to closely read and analyze texts within historical contexts and critical frameworks.
3. A highly developed and honed voice, as evident in polished and professional creative works.
4. An understanding of their aesthetic place in the continuum of literary traditions.
5. Sophisticated revision and editing tactics.
Students completing the Master of Arts in English Literature Emphasis will:
1. Gather, analyze, and communicate information and insights critically.
2. Closely read and analyze texts within historical contexts and critical frameworks.
3. Apply theoretical and critical perspectives in their own writings.
4. Apply current scholarship and practice in their own writings.
5. Employ discipline-specific terminology and conventions in their written, oral, and/or multimodal presentations.