Master of Arts in English

• Graduate Certificates

  Students completing the Rhetoric and Writing Studies Graduate Certificate 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

   

• Associate Degree (Not Applicable)

   

• Graduate Degree

  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.
   

The Master of Arts in English program provides advanced education in the English discipline, with tracks in creative writing, literature, TESOL, and teaching, and a certificate in rhetoric and writing. We offer small class sizes providing personal contact with faculty and staff, evening and online classes providing access for working adults, and numerous funding opportunities. The MA program affords students professionalizing opportunities in teaching and research, preparation for further study, and a variety of career pathways, in an environment that is student-centered, encourages free expression, and values diverse identities and ideas.

Contact Information:

Dr. David Hartwig, graduate program director
Kate Johnson Lyons, program administrative specialist
Weber State University
1395 Edvalson, dept. 1404
Ogden, UT 84408-1404
Elizabeth Hall, rm. 413
801-626-7179
masterofenglish@weber.edu

The MA Steering Committee evaluates all syllabi the semester prior to a course being offered, emphasizing the scope and focus of the course, the quality, quantity, and currency of course readings, the clarity of the relationship between course assignments and the course learning outcomes, the workload, and compliance with university guidelines on syllabi.
Students in their final semester submit the final paper from the 6010: Intro to Graduate Studies course, which is their report on the research project they designed and implemented in that course, and is written to be delivered at a scholarly, professional, or creative conference. Additionally, students submit a portfolio of three additional written products of their choosing which are representative of their work in the program. The MA Steering Committee assesses all of these artifacts each fall against the program learning outcomes.
The program asks students to report on all publications they achieve that began as academic work in the program. This can include review articles, work delivered at scholarly, professional, and/or creative conferences and symposia, creative publications, and scholarly articles. The program emphasizes the importance of publication to the success of graduate students, and has the goal of encouraging students to publish at increasing frequency and in high-quality outlets.

2019-20
2014-15