Program Overview
Whether you’re interested in advancing your expertise in literature and language or in writing and editing, our English master’s program allows you to customize your studies to forward your goals.
Speak to a Faculty Member
Jeffrey M. Buchanan
Ph.D.,
Chair, Department of English and World Languages
jmbuchanan@ysu.edu
In the Master of Arts program, you’ll explore a variety of approaches to the study of literature, language and writing to develop your abilities as a critic, writer and teacher. Courses offer in-depth study in the areas of:
With small class sizes, you’ll take advantage of strong, one-on-one relationships with our expert English faculty, who focus on bringing students a thorough understanding of both the traditions of literary study and the latest multicultural and interdisciplinary approaches.
Most importantly, the program prepares you to pursue new opportunities in teaching, writing or doctoral study, with a customizable curriculum to meet your goals.
All English graduate students take at least one theory or methods course and one language, discourse or writing course. A thesis or graduate portfolio is also required by the end of the program.
Our students have interned at:
Our graduates work for:
Degree Type: Master of Arts
Program Concentrations: 2
Credit Hours: 30
Dedicated Faculty
Nearly 11,000 students
Over $8 Million in Scholarships Given Annually
21 Average Class Size
5 University Residence Halls with plenty of nearby apartments
14:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Instructional, General and Technology fees are required of all graduate students except where noted). Although the graduate bulk-rate band is from 12-18 hours, graduate students are considered full-time for academic purposes at 6 hours and above.
For a complete list of additional fees and detailed tuition information please visit the University Bursar website here.
Cost of the most popular room and meal plan combination; Your cost will depend on the plans you select. Costs in the box cover the most popular room and meal plan combination (on-campus); If you choose to live off-campus, the estimated cost of room and meals will be around $12,000 based on 12 months.
Based on average books & supply costs
Health insurance is required for international students.
Total Tuition Estimate
Total Tuition Estimate
GRE is NOT required
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The graduate faculty members at Youngstown State University are highly qualified and successful in research, scholarly and creative works. Our programs offer the latest developments in research and technology. Most importantly the college highly values teaching. This means that the focus is on you and your professional development. Graduate programs are designed to provide you with growth in both theory and practice. Field experiences are available and encouraged. In addition, there are many opportunities to engage in research, scholarship and creative works with faculty members.
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Fall – July 15
Spring – December 15th
Summer – April 15th
