Graduate Studies

The Master of Arts with a major in English meets the needs of a variety of professional options. The M.A. sharpens the student's scholarship to the level of professional competence and leads to new levels of appreciation and pleasure in English studies. It qualifies secondary school teachers to earn Class A certification. It also enables graduates to become faculty members in private schools, junior colleges, community colleges, and certain four-year institutions. In addition, it prepares students to move into programs leading to the Ph.D.

Graduate courses are offered both as seminars and as lecture courses. They are focused both on specific topics (individual authors and genres) and broader subjects, such as the historical periods of literature. Classes are usually small, so that all students are given the benefit of personal counseling.

For more course information, visit the UAH catalog. For details about admission to graduate school, see the Graduate Studies information page, which includes a link to downloadable admission forms, as well as many other forms. For information about graduate studies in English, see the UAH English Department Guide to Graduate Studies or contact Dr. Daniel Schenker, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of English, Morton Hall 206-E, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, or phone 256/824-2383.

ATTENTION: Graduate Teaching Assistantship/Scholarship Applications are due Friday, February 15, 2008 to the English Department, Morton Hall 222, by 5:00 p.m. Download application (Word format).