A Master of Arts in English at Southeastern

WHY ENGLISH?

  • Preparation for teaching or doctoral study.

  • Introduction to literary analysis and research.

  • Training in creative, critical, and professional writing.

  • Enhancement of a teaching career.

  • Background for publishing, public relations, business, and law.

  • Liberal education of the mind and imagination through in-depth familiarity with literature.

WHY ENGLISH AT SOUTHEASTERN?

  • Friendly department fosters a vibrant community of discourse and discovery among students and faculty.

  • Flexibility of program allows personally designed degree plans, convenient class scheduling, and individual advising.

  • Nationally known, diverse faculty ensures engagement with recent trends and abiding traditions in the field.

  • Varied graduate assistantships promote professional development.

  • Optional concentrations offered as part of your English graduate degree, including Creative Writing, Language & Literacy, Professional Writing, and Publishing Studies.

WHY SOUTHEASTERN?

  • Excellent reputation has led to dramatic increase in enrollment.

  • Attractive campus enhances a student-oriented, congenial atmosphere.

  • Small-town ambiance less than an hour from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.