English- Master of Arts, M.A. in Teaching, Ph.D.
For information, contact:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
513-529-7530
www.MiamiOH.edu/english/graduate
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Arts program requires three letters of recommendation with recommendation form, a writing sample, a personal statement of intent, and approval of the department committee on admissions.
Admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program requires a baccalaureate degree and licensure for teaching in public schools. Admission also requires the completion of the Master of Arts in Teaching English application, a professional resume, the completion of a recommendation form by a school official, and an application appointment with the Ohio Writing Project Director, 513-529-5245.
Admission to the doctoral program requires an M.A. (or equivalent), three letters of recommendation with recommendation form, a writing sample, a personal statement of intent, and approval of the department committee on admissions.
English- Master of Arts
Program Requirements
General program requirements include reading proficiency in a language other than English before the final examination, either tested by examination or confirmed by two years of credit in college level language courses. Students whose native language is other than English are exempt from the language requirement.
M.A. with literature concentration (thesis option)
(36 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 603 | Literary Theories and Their Histories | 4 |
| ENG 605 | Issues in the Profession | 2 |
| ENG 700 | Research for Master's Thesis 1 | 6 |
| Select at least six of the following, in consultation with DGS | 24 | |
| Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Studies in Renaissance Literature | ||
| Studies in the Restoration and the 18th Century, 1660-1789 | ||
| Studies in 19th-Century English Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th and 21st Century British and Irish Literature | ||
| Studies in American Literature, 1865-1919 | ||
| Studies in Modern American Literature, 1919 to Present | ||
| Intra-disciplinary Seminar in English Studies | ||
| Histories and Methodologies in Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
M.A. with literature concentration (without thesis)
(36 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 603 | Literary Theories and Their Histories | 4 |
| ENG 605 | Issues in the Profession | 2 |
| ENG 704 | Non-Thesis Project 1 | 6 |
| Select six of the following, in consultation with DGS | 24 | |
| Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Studies in Renaissance Literature | ||
| Studies in the Restoration and the 18th Century, 1660-1789 | ||
| Studies in 19th-Century English Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th and 21st Century British and Irish Literature | ||
| Studies in American Literature, 1865-1919 | ||
| Studies in Modern American Literature, 1919 to Present | ||
| Histories and Methodologies in Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
M.A. with composition and rhetoric concentration
(36 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 605 | Issues in the Profession | 2 |
| ENG 700 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Histories and Theories of Composition 2 | ||
| Histories and Theories of Rhetoric 2 | ||
| Empirical Research Methods in Composition 2 | ||
| Contemporary Theories of Rhetoric 2 | ||
| Five elective courses in ENG | 20 | |
| Visual Rhetoric | ||
| Print and Digital Editing | ||
| Grant and Proposal Writing | ||
| Usability and User Experience | ||
| Writing for Global Audiences | ||
| Ethics and Digital Media | ||
| Intra-disciplinary Seminar in English Studies | ||
| Studies in Composition Research and Pedagogy | ||
| Histories and Theories of Composition 2 | ||
| Histories and Theories of Rhetoric 2 | ||
| Empirical Research Methods in Composition 2 | ||
| Contemporary Theories of Rhetoric 2 | ||
| Special Topics in Rhetoric | ||
| Issues in Professional Writing | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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May be waived for BA/MA candidates
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Can only be used once towards major requirements.
English- Master of Arts in Teaching
Program Requirements - Non-GRE
General admission requirements include a valid teaching license, admission to the graduate school and a completed Master of Arts in Teaching in English application at https://www.miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/teaching/index.html. Program requirements consist of core classes, elective workshops and classroom research reaching 32 semester hours.
(32 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 622 | The Teaching of Writing | 6 |
| Electives in writing and reading courses | 15 | |
| Teacher Research courses | 9 | |
| Final Teacher Research project, paper, and presentation | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 | |
English- Doctor of Philosophy
Concentrations are offered in composition and rhetoric, and in American and English literature.
Program Requirements
Composition and Rhetoric
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 605 | Issues in the Profession | 2 |
| Eight seminars at the 600 level or above, including | ||
| ENG 735 | Empirical Research Methods in Composition | 4 |
| A course in composition theories and histories | 4 | |
| Studies in Composition Research and Pedagogy | ||
or ENG 732 | Histories and Theories of Composition | |
| A course in rhetorical theories and histories | 4 | |
| Histories and Theories of Rhetoric | ||
or ENG 737 | Contemporary Theories of Rhetoric | |
or ENG 760 | Special Topics in Rhetoric | |
| A course in digital, technical, or professional communication | 4 | |
| Issues in Digital Composition | ||
or ENG 770 | Issues in Professional Writing | |
| Three additional seminars in composition and rhetoric | 12 | |
| One open elective in English or WGS 601 or WGS 602 | 4 | |
| ENG 850 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 16 |
| Additional hours of ENG 850 and/or pedagogy courses 1 | 10 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
American and English Literature
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 603 | Literary Theories and Their Histories | 4 |
| ENG 605 | Issues in the Profession | 2 |
| ENG 750 | Histories and Methodologies in Literary and Cultural Studies | 4 |
| Seven 600-700 level seminars in English Literature (two courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of Graduate Studies) | 28 | |
| ENG 850 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 16 |
| Additional hours of ENG 850 and/or pedagogy courses 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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ENG 606, ENG 607, ENG 731 for students on graduate teaching assistantships.
For Literature, fulfillment of the departmental historical distribution requirement is expected.
For both concentrations, course of study must be approved by the Graduate Committee.
For students in Literature, the language requirement is met by reading proficiency in one language other than English.
Also required for both concentrations are a comprehensive examination, written and oral; a dissertation; and an oral defense of the dissertation.