English, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Literature
Required Courses
| | Literature courses | 27 |
| ENGL B2800 | Thesis Research Tutorial | 3 |
For ENGL B2800, an essay of 8-13,000 words (including references), in the genre of an academic article intended for a peer-reviewed journal.
Total Credit Hours: 30
Additional Requirements
Foreign Language Proficiency: satisfied by a semester of study abroad in a non-English speaking country or by a reading knowledge of Spanish, French, Latin, German or another language.
Comprehensive Examination: Students will be required to take one general examination, testing breadth of knowledge as a whole.
Courses are to be chosen in consultation with the advisor to prepare the student for general comprehensive examinations and the completion of the thesis. No more than six approved graduate credits may be taken outside the literature offerings of the Department of English.
International Perspectives in Language and Literature
City College participates in a consortium also consisting of five European universities (The University of Bamberg, The University of Graz, Paris-Diderot University – Paris 7, The University of Pécs, and The Ca’ Foscari University of Venice). The International Perspectives of Literature and Linguistics track accommodates students who wish to add an international perspective to their degree by participating in this program. Students participating in this program will do one semester of their coursework abroad with one of the partner institutions. Students must be admitted by the consortium, as well as by the CCNY program.
Required Courses
| | Literature courses (Including at least one course with a Cultural Studies orientation. (For the purposes of this track, Cultural Studies courses are defined as Literature courses that pay particular attention to historical and cultural context.)) | 24 |
| | Linguistics course (may include the Translation and Critical Practice Workshops offered through the Department’s MFA in Creative Writing) | 3 |
| ENGL B2800 | Thesis Research Tutorial | 3 |
For ENGL B2800, independent research for the Master’s thesis is under the supervision of a mentor
Total Credit Hours: 30
Additional Requirements
Foreign Language Proficiency: satisfied by a semester of study abroad in a non-English speaking country or by a reading knowledge of Spanish, French, Latin, German or another language.
Comprehensive Examination: Students will be required to take one general examination, testing breadth of knowledge as a whole.
No more than 12 approved graduate credits may be taken outside the Department of English, 9 credits of which will be earned through a semester of full-time study (30 ECTS [European Credit Transfer System] credits) at one of the partner institutions. No more than six approved graduate credits may be in areas outside the study of English Literature.