Which Program is Right for You? Thinking about getting a master's degree in English? Find out more about the program options at Salem State. Master of Arts in English - Literary Studies If you want to: pursue a career in writing, editing, or publishing advance your training in close reading, analytic writing, critical thinking, and communication move from initial to professional licensure or beyond in your middle or high school teaching career prepare for Doctoral study in English or Composition and Rhetoric teach English part time at the community college or college level Program Details 30-33 credits (average: 1.5-2 years; can be completed slowly in as long as 6 years) Optional Master鈥檚 Thesis or Portfolio All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Can incorporate a Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, Writing and Rhetoric Studies, or Holocaust and Genocide Studies Learn more about the MA in English. Master of Arts in English - Writing If you want to: Complete a manuscript in creative or professional writing pursue a career in writing, editing, or publishing prepare for an MFA in Creative Writing teach writing part-time at the community college or college level Program Details 30 credits (average: 1.5-2 years; can be completed slowly in as long as 6 years) Capstone Manuscript All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Can incorporate a Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, Writing and Rhetoric Studies, or Holocaust and Genocide Studies Learn more about the MA in English. Master of Arts in Teaching English If you want to: Obtain an initial license to teach English at the middle and high school level BA in English required; if you do not hold a BA in English, see the MA/MAT English below If you already have an initial license to teach English and want to move toward a professional license, see the MA English above Program Details 31-37 credits (1.5-2 years for full-time students; 2-6 years for part-time students) All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Combination of Education and English courses Extensive supported fieldwork and student teaching Learn more about the Master of Arts in Teaching English. MA/MAT in English If you want to: Obtain an initial license to teach English at the middle and high school level and do not hold a BA in English if you have a BA in English, see the MAT English above if you have an initial license to teach English, see the MA English above Program Details 49-58 credits (3.5-4 years for full-time students; 4-7 years for part-time students) All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Combination of Education and English courses Extensive supported fieldwork and student teaching Optional Master鈥檚 Thesis or Portfolio Can incorporate a Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, Writing and Rhetoric Studies, or Holocaust and Genocide Studies Learn more about the MA/MAT in English. Certificate in Digital Studies If you want to enter and succeed in such fields as: Digital archiving and stewardship Online teaching Museum and library curation Cultural heritage preservation Public history Digital writing and publishing Program Details 12 credits (1 year, part-time) All courses start at 4:30pm or later Can be completed fully online Can be incorporate into an MA or MA/MAT English Learn more about the graduate certificate in digital studies. Certificate in Writing and Rhetoric Studies If you want to: Advance your training in writing across modalities and fields Prepare for Doctoral study in Composition and Rhetoric Work in writing centers Supplement your training in teaching English Language Arts Program Details 12 credits (1 year, part-time) Most courses start at 4:30pm or later Can be completed fully online Can be incorporate into an MA or MA/MAT English Learn more about the graduate certificate in writing and rhetoric studies. 4+1 BA+MA Programs If you: Are a current undergraduate student and want to obtain a BA and MA in English in five years Are in your sophomore or junior year of undergraduate Learn more about 4+1 programs in education. 4+1 BA+MEd Program If you: Are a current or prospective undergraduate student and want to teach English at the middle or high school levels Are entering or in your first or second undergraduate year Learn more about 4+1 programs in education.
Master of Arts in English - Literary Studies If you want to: pursue a career in writing, editing, or publishing advance your training in close reading, analytic writing, critical thinking, and communication move from initial to professional licensure or beyond in your middle or high school teaching career prepare for Doctoral study in English or Composition and Rhetoric teach English part time at the community college or college level Program Details 30-33 credits (average: 1.5-2 years; can be completed slowly in as long as 6 years) Optional Master鈥檚 Thesis or Portfolio All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Can incorporate a Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, Writing and Rhetoric Studies, or Holocaust and Genocide Studies Learn more about the MA in English.
Master of Arts in English - Writing If you want to: Complete a manuscript in creative or professional writing pursue a career in writing, editing, or publishing prepare for an MFA in Creative Writing teach writing part-time at the community college or college level Program Details 30 credits (average: 1.5-2 years; can be completed slowly in as long as 6 years) Capstone Manuscript All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Can incorporate a Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, Writing and Rhetoric Studies, or Holocaust and Genocide Studies Learn more about the MA in English.
Master of Arts in Teaching English If you want to: Obtain an initial license to teach English at the middle and high school level BA in English required; if you do not hold a BA in English, see the MA/MAT English below If you already have an initial license to teach English and want to move toward a professional license, see the MA English above Program Details 31-37 credits (1.5-2 years for full-time students; 2-6 years for part-time students) All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Combination of Education and English courses Extensive supported fieldwork and student teaching Learn more about the Master of Arts in Teaching English.
MA/MAT in English If you want to: Obtain an initial license to teach English at the middle and high school level and do not hold a BA in English if you have a BA in English, see the MAT English above if you have an initial license to teach English, see the MA English above Program Details 49-58 credits (3.5-4 years for full-time students; 4-7 years for part-time students) All courses start at 4:30pm or later Combination of in-person and online course offerings Combination of Education and English courses Extensive supported fieldwork and student teaching Optional Master鈥檚 Thesis or Portfolio Can incorporate a Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, Writing and Rhetoric Studies, or Holocaust and Genocide Studies Learn more about the MA/MAT in English.
Certificate in Digital Studies If you want to enter and succeed in such fields as: Digital archiving and stewardship Online teaching Museum and library curation Cultural heritage preservation Public history Digital writing and publishing Program Details 12 credits (1 year, part-time) All courses start at 4:30pm or later Can be completed fully online Can be incorporate into an MA or MA/MAT English Learn more about the graduate certificate in digital studies.
Certificate in Writing and Rhetoric Studies If you want to: Advance your training in writing across modalities and fields Prepare for Doctoral study in Composition and Rhetoric Work in writing centers Supplement your training in teaching English Language Arts Program Details 12 credits (1 year, part-time) Most courses start at 4:30pm or later Can be completed fully online Can be incorporate into an MA or MA/MAT English Learn more about the graduate certificate in writing and rhetoric studies.
4+1 BA+MA Programs If you: Are a current undergraduate student and want to obtain a BA and MA in English in five years Are in your sophomore or junior year of undergraduate Learn more about 4+1 programs in education.
4+1 BA+MEd Program If you: Are a current or prospective undergraduate student and want to teach English at the middle or high school levels Are entering or in your first or second undergraduate year Learn more about 4+1 programs in education.
