• NC State students bring varied goals and interests to graduate study in English. Some enter the M.A. program looking for intellectual challenge and the opportunity to engage deeply with literature. Some are preparing for advanced work in doctoral programs leading to research and teaching careers in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, or film studies. Other M.A. graduates go on to teach in community colleges, secondary schools, literacy centers, and other educational settings. Still, others pursue careers as writers, editors, and media specialists outside the academy.
  • The MA program offers four areas of concentration that represent distinctive dimensions of NC State’s discipline. While all options share an emphasis on research and critical thinking, each offers diverse perspectives and methods for exploring culture and language. Regardless of which concentration students choose, they’ll select from abroad an array of courses in these disciplinary areas, including a number of boundary-crossing special topics courses.