Master of Arts in English
Mission statement:
Focusing on the analysis and appreciation of literary texts, UNF's Master's Program in English provides students the opportunity to develop their analytic, interpretative, and writing abilities; offers English teachers the chance to explore new pedagogical strategies; gives aspiring writers opportunities to develop; and helps prepare students who intend to pursue the Ph.D. in English.
We expect students
• to know literary traditions; literary genres, modes, and types; and methodological and theoretical approaches to literature and culture
• to read critically: to inventory the formal elements of a text, summarize plot and story, and identify motifs and ideas; and to develop an interpretive analysis of character, content, form, and interrelationships between thematic, rhetorical, and contextual elements
• to research responsibly: to make use of bibliographical resources (library-based and electronic); to negotiate critical and theoretical perspectives; and to integrate scholarly resources into the students' own critical approaches
• to write well: to use conventions of critical and scholarly writing; to engage with published knowledge about a literary text or field through writing; and to write clearly and felicitously
Assessment Strategies
The English graduate program assesses the extent to which each student, after finishing all program requirements, has achieved these learning outcomes. Specifically, members of the graduate faculty evaluate the student's capstone research project and rate the degree to which the student has met the learning outcomes.