Our graduate program leads to the Master of Arts degree in English. We offer seminars on topics in British, American, World and Post-Colonial literatures, as well as courses in rhetoric and composition and critical theory. WHY PURSUE AN M.A. IN ENGLISH AT UVM? To improve your writing and analytical skills; To improve your credentials for a career teaching high school English; To prepare yourself to enter a PhD program in literature or a related discipline.

Master's degrees require a minimum of thirty credits; some programs require more. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 must be achieved. A minimum of fifteen graded credits used in compilation of the graduate GPA must be taken in residence at UVM following matriculation into the master's program. For international students whose native language is not English or who have not completed undergraduate degrees in English, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores or IELTS scores must be submitted.