Master of Arts [M.A] [English - Language Arts] From University of Central Arkansas

The Master?s in English program at UCA boasts stellar faculty, three tracks for completing the degree, unique opportunities beyond the classroom (graduate assistantships, internships, etc.), and a small program with a high faculty-to-student ratio.?

The MA in English is designed to do the following:

• teach and have students retain knowledge about the periods, authors, genres, and critical theory germane to the study of English and American literature and about the English language on a level befitting graduate-level study; in the case of the Medieval/Renaissance option, retain knowledge about the early periods of English literature in the context of English and American literature as a whole, focusing on authors, genres, and critical theory germane to the study of English literature on a level befitting graduate-level study.
• teach students to conduct and present graduate-level research, including the discovery, evaluation, integration, and documentation of primary and secondary sources.
• teach students to read closely and to think critically about literary works in order to form a thorough understanding of those works, their complexities, and how they fit into the larger scope of English and American literature.
• teach students to compose graduate quality writing that presents arguments in clear, mechanically sound prose and supports those arguments with evidence drawn from primary and secondary sources.