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Would you like to pursue a masters degree in English?

Do you have an interest in continuing your studies in literature, cultural studies or creative writing to earn an M.A. degree? The  B.A.-to-M.A. program in English  allows you to take graduate-level courses in your senior year and complete the M.A. in just one additional year beyond the B.A. 

You may apply for conditional admission after completing  72 undergraduate credit hours. You must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and a 3.2 in your English courses.

Program Details

B.A.-to-M.A. English Curriculum

Senior Year – Fall 

ENGL 460  
ENGL 501 (3 credits)* 
Course required for completion of B.A. degree in English 
Course required for completion of B.A. degree in English 

Senior Year – Spring 

ENGL 500 (3 credits)* 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits)* 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) (or summer) 
A course required for completion of B.A. degree in English 

Graduate Year – Fall 

ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 

Graduate Year – Spring 

ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 

Course Descriptions

General Education at RIC

All degree programs require the completion of ten 4-credit General Education courses: three core courses and seven distribution courses. The goal of General Education is to engage students in deeper study in a wide range of academic disciplines and to introduce them to the habit of inquiry essential to the academic enterprise. For program and course requirements, visit General Education.

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B.A.-to-M.A. Creative Writing Curriculum

Senior Year – Fall 

ENGL 460 (UG) 
ENGL 501 (3 credits)* 
A course required for completion of B.A. degree in English with creative writing concentration 
A course required for completion of B.A. degree in English with creative writing concentration 

Senior Year – Spring 

ENGL 500 (3 credits) * 
ENGL 581 (3 credits) * 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) (or summer) 
A course required for completion of B.A. degree in English with creative writing concentration 

Graduate Year – Fall 

ENGL 581 (3 credits) 
ENGL 591 (3 credits) 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 

Graduate Year – Spring 

ENGL 581 (3 credits) 
ENGL 592 (3 credits) 
ENGL 5XX (3 credits) 

* = double-counted credits

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Department of English

In the Department of English we explore texts through a variety of perspectives and teach students to write effectively in several modes.