English Language and Literature (Master of Arts)

Program Director: Kazuko Hiramatsu
Program Faculty: Professors Robert Barnett, Stephen Bernstein, Thomas Foster, Jan Furman, Frederic Svoboda, D.J. Trela, Jacqueline Zeff; Associate Professors Jacob Blumner, Kazuko Hiramatsu, Alicia Kent, Mary Jo Kietzman, Suzanne Knight, Stephanie Roach; Assistant Professors Erica Britt, Stephanie Carpenter, Vickie Larsen, James Schirmer; Lecturers John Pendell, Maureen Thum, Jan Worth-Nelson

Program Mission and Assessment

The MA in English Language and Literature encourages a broad study of historical, theoretical, and methodological research and texts in the areas of literature, writing, composition studies, linguistics, literacy, and English pedagogy. The program reflects the English Department’s uniquely multi-disciplinary nature and its commitment to nurturing, in a seminar-based approach, independent researchers, teachers, and lifelong learners. The Program participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://www.umflint.edu/assessment/