The MA program combines courses in global literatures in English and literary theory with rigorous training in critical analysis. Applicants must complete the verbal, analytic and quantitative sections of the GRE General Test and hold a bachelor's degree by the time they enter the program.

The courses required for the MA should be distributed as follows:

  • Two courses before 1800 (in two different periods)
  • Two courses after 1800 (in two different periods)
  • One multicultural and/or postcolonial course (may overlap with req. 1 or 2)
  • One poetry intensive course (may overlap with req. 1 or 2)