BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH LITERATURE (MA)
RINKER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
CONCENTRATION NAME:
English Literature (MA)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR / MEMBER IN CHARGE:
Dr. Joyce Huff
PHONE:
765-285-8415
EMAIL:
jlhuff@bsu.edu
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Students in this program are encouraged to balance breadth of
knowledge with depth of specialization. Our faculty has a wide
range of interests and expertise, spanning traditional historical
periods and cross-disciplinary fields like queer and feminist
theory, film studies, disability studies, and literary biography.
The MA in English with a Literature emphasis prepares students
both for further academic studies and for a variety of career
opportunities.
Completed by:
Phone:
Email:
Deborah Mix
765-285-8401
dmmix@bsu.edu
Contact for updates to this web form:
Dr. Joyce Huff
765-285-8415
jlhuff@bsu.edu
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM GPA REQUIRED:
3.0
MINIMUM TOEFL SCORE:
79 IBT
MINIMUM IELTS SCORE:
6.5
GRE REQUIRED?
Yes. However, non-native English
speakers may substitute TOEFL or
IELTS scores for GRE.
ADMISSION DECISIONS
Applicants should submit a statement of purpose (750-1000 words), writing sample
(8-15 pages, double spaced), and three letters of recommendation. Full information
is available on the English Department website.
PROGRAM START DATES:
Fall, Spring, Summer
APPLICATION DEADLINE
(Fall, Spring, and Summer)
August 1
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP DEADLINE:
January 15
HOW ARE ADMISSIONS DECISIONS MADE WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT?
Committee
WHEN ARE ADMISSION DECISIONS MADE?
Biannually. We notify applicants about admission decisions as quickly
as possible. Those taking advantage of rolling admission can
reasonably expect to get news within 4-6 weeks after the application
is complete; similarly, those applying by the January 15 deadline can
expect to get a decision mid- to late March. Conditional admission
is not offered.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants should indicate their desire to be considered for an
assistantship when they apply to the graduate program.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Graduate Assistants teach in our First-Year Writing Program.
WHEN ARE ADMISSION DECISIONS MADE FOR
ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATIONS?
Late March/early April
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The flexibility in this degree allows students to
delineate a specialization to match interests.
RESEARCH PAPER OPTION?
CORE REQUIREMENTS (17-20 Credits)
Yes
RESEARCH METHODS OPTION?
No
ENG 601 - Research in English Studies (literature)
ENG 606 - Literary Theory 1
OR
ENG 607 - Literary Theory 2
THESIS OPTION?
American literature (6 credits)
British and world literature
Yes
CREATIVE PROJECT OPTION?
(Before 1660 or After 1660) (3 credits each)
No
APPROVED LITERATURE ELECTIVES (5-8 credits)
OPTIONS FOR A MINOR?
RESEARCH REQUIREMENT
No
RES 697 - Research Paper (1-3)
OR
THES 698 - Thesis (1-6)
ELECTIVES (0-3 credits)
TOTAL (32 CREDITS)
CERTIFICATE OPTIONS?
No
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