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- Eight semester-long courses—a total of 32 hours of graduate credit—that aim to provide students with a general introduction to a variety of fields. (equivalent of 8 graduate seminars at 4 credits each). At least 24 of the 32 credit hours must be taken in the Department of English; at least 16 of the 32 must be in 500-level courses and 12 of these in the Department of English.
- Students should take at least two different courses in each of the following categories: Historical Periods, Geographic or Racial Identities, and Genres. These requirements are designed to ensure that students will take courses in a variety of areas while also giving them freedom and flexibility to pursue their specific interests.
- Example:
- Historical Periods: (1) Medieval Literature, (2) 20th C. British Literature
- Geographic or Racial Identities: (1) African-American Literature, (2) Victorian British Literature
- Genres: (1) Early-Modern Drama, (2) Modern Poetry
- Example:
- Master’s students also typically take the Professional Seminar in the Teaching of Rhetoric (593)
- Application to Stage II: The Stage II application has two goals: first, to demonstrate a student’s readiness to pursue doctoral work (in Stage II of the program); and second, to acquaint students with the faculty in their fields of study, the intellectual questions animating those fields, and the career trajectories of current graduates in the field. Students begin the process of the application in the Fall of their second years, during which they will:
- Meet with a faculty member in the field they plan to join to discuss it.
- Explore the resources for careers at the Graduate College and other sources, such as a ImaginePhD.
- Secure 3 short recommendations from faculty, emailed directly to Andrea Dodd-Wronke.
- Write and submit a Self-Reflective Statement
- Polish and submit a Writing Sample.
- Produce and submit a CV (see sample CV).
- For a more detailed breakdown of the Stage II application, see the Stages of the Program.