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Degree offered: M.A.
M.A. in English
The Master of Arts in English at UBC Okanagan is located in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. Centered around the Humanities, our faculty members engage in research and critical analysis across many different fields of study, informed by multiple disciplines. Our program includes scholars from diverse program areas: World Languages and Literatures, Cultural Studies, Digital Humanities, and English and Indigenous Literature. Though diverse, these subjects are interrelated, allowing for a systematic interdisciplinarity.
Our Master’s degree brings literary and cultural study into interaction with nature, philosophy, identity, ecologies, and technologies, all in historical and contemporary contexts. Its international scope also allows students to better understand cultures beyond an Anglo-American focus.
All M.A. students are required to complete three core courses – ENGL_O 501, 502 and 503, which address a range of theoretical frameworks and interdisciplinary approaches to literature and cultural studies, the skills necessary to conduct textual research, and aspects of professionalization. Additional training is available in any given year via graduate English courses (ENGL_O 520 series and 530 series) offered at the discretion of the English program.
Coursework Option
The coursework student completes 21 credits of coursework and an independent research paper of publishable quality (9 credits). It is possible for a motivated student to complete the coursework option in 18 months.
Thesis Option
Thesis students are required to complete 18 credits of coursework and complete a master's thesis (12 credits).