Masters of Arts in English

Lehigh University

Students who complete the Master's degree will have been provided with: the knowledge and skills to be informed, active scholars in a wide range of communities, within and outside institutions of higher education the ability to identify social justice issues and propose a theoretical or practical approach that is appropriate to addressing those issues the ability to connect and employ both academic and broader public discourses about social justice the knowledge and skills to articulate the ethical, political, and social significance of a wide range of texts the training necessary to pursue further academic study, to work in higher education, and to employ advanced research and writing skills in careers outside of academia. Our two-year M.A. program enables students to develop a critical framework for understanding and evaluating the ethical, political, and formal aspects of texts within and across diverse historical and cultural contexts.

College of Arts and Sciences