English Language and Literature (Master of Arts)

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Program Director: Dr. Thomas Foster
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 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 interdisciplinary 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/

Programs

• English Language and Literature (Master of Arts)

Courses

• ENG 500 - English Studies: Issues and Methods.
• ENG 509 - American English.
• ENG 510 - Improvement of Reading in the Middle and Secondary School.
• ENG 512 - Writing for Middle and Secondary School Teachers.
• ENG 513 - Topics in English Education.
• ENG 515 - Literary Pedagogy.
• ENG 522 - Topics in British Literature to 1800.
• ENG 525 - Topics in British Literature since 1800.
• ENG 526 - Topics in British Post-Colonial Literature.
• ENG 527 - Topics in Irish and Scottish Literature.
• ENG 531 - The American Novel I.
• ENG 532 - The American Novel II.
• ENG 533 - American Poetry.
• ENG 534 - American Drama.
• ENG 535 - American Film I.
• ENG 536 - American Film II.
• ENG 537 - Topics in American Literature to 1900.
• ENG 538 - Topics in American Literature since 1900.
• ENG 539 - Themes in Multicultural American Literatures.
• ENG 548 - Children’s Literature.
• ENG 549 - History of the English Language.
• ENG 555 - Studies in Genre.
• ENG 560 - Topics in Writing and Rhetoric.
• ENG 561 - Writing and Publishing.
• ENG 562 - Creative Writing Workshop.
• ENG 563 - Seminar in Collaborative Writing Theory and Practice.
• ENG 566 - Teaching College Composition.
• ENG 567 - Topics in Composition and Rhetorical Theory.
• ENG 570 - Modern Literary Theory.
• ENG 571 - History of Literary Criticism.
• ENG 574 - Adolescent Literature.
• ENG 588 - Special Topics in Linguistics.
• ENG 591 - Individual Study Experience.

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