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English: Master of Arts (MA)

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Application Deadlines

Spring Admission
November 1

Summer Session 1 Admission
April 1

Summer Session 2 Admission
April 1

Fall Admission
April 1

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Exams & Waivers

Entrance exam: GRE
Exam waiver available: Yes

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Location

On campus

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Completion Time

2 years (full time)

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Grow your critical analysis and writing skills

Hone your research and writing skills — and become a stronger reader and critical thinker — with a Master of Arts in English from App State. This degree prepares to teach formative undergraduate coursework or build a resume for a Ph.D. by deepening your understanding of literary and cultural studies or rhetoric and writing studies.

You will have opportunities to share your discoveries by publishing your work in scholarly journals and presenting at professional conferences. For those wanting to grow as an educator, you’ll have opportunities to strengthen your teaching skills by working with your student peers in the University Writing Center, or by serving as a teaching and/or research assistant.

Visit the Department of English website for more information about the English program.

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A 2022 ‘Best’

In its 2022 “Best Colleges” rankings, U.S. News & World Report named App State:

  • No. 1 — Most Innovative School among Southern universities
  • No. 3 — Top Public Schools in the South
  • No. 6 — Best Regional Universities of the South

The Princeton Review named App State among the best schools in the U.S. and the Southeast for 2022.

‘Top’ school for 2022

Forbes magazine ranked App State among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2022.

Learn more about App State’s accolades

Concentrations and Courses

    • Literary Studies

      Lay the groundwork for doctoral studies or simply foster an understanding of language and culture.

      Graduate Bulletin & Course Catalog

    • Teaching Literature and Writing

      Hone your craft to teach literature and writing at community colleges or in general education programs at four-year institutions.

      Graduate Bulletin & Course Catalog

    • Rhetoric and Composition

      Develop professional competency in rhetoric and writing studies and composition theory, practice and pedagogy.

      Graduate Bulletin & Course Catalog

Careers and Mountaineers

Where can an App State degree take you? Anywhere you want to go!

Careers

  • University professor
  • Community college instructor
  • High school teacher
  • Program director
  • Project manager
  • Administrator
  • Dean
  • ESL facilitator
  • Novelist
  • Writer/journalist

Employers

Graduates are working across the country and beyond:

  • Alleghany County Schools
  • American University of Beruit
  • Beaufort Community College
  • Caldwell County Schools
  • Catawba Valley Community College
  • Clemson University
  • Coastal Community College
  • Delaware State University
  • Guilford Technical Community College
  • Hadhramout University of Science and Technology
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College
  • Indiana University at Pennsylvania
  • Kingsport City Schools
  • Mars Hill College
  • Mayland Community College Foundation
  • Norton Publishing
  • Quatar University
  • Radford University
  • South Caldwell High School
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • University of West Florida
  • Washington State University
  • Wilkes County Schools
  • Winthrop University

Career information resource

App State’s Career Development Center
Services provided by the Career Development Center include resume reviews, career coaching, job and internship search assistance, and other tools for you to achieve life and professional success.

  • Student Profile: Emily Sedlacek ’19
    Student Profile: Emily Sedlacek ’19

    Emily Sedlacek ’19 combined her two passions — travel and literature — and graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian with dual degrees in English and French. She’s now pursuing a master’s degree in English at Appalachian and says she sees lots of career options.

More to Explore at App State

International Experience

Work outside your cultural boundaries. Learn more

Professional Development

Invest in yourself with opportunities designed to stimulate career growth. Learn more

Graduate Assistantships

Earn some money while you earn your degree. Learn more

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Program Contact

Dr. Zachary Vernon
Program Director
vernonzd@appstate.edu
828-262-8127

Department of English


College of Arts and Sciences

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