Bachelor’s to Master’s Program
B.A. to M.A. in English
Do you have an interest in earning a Master’s degree and continuing your studies in literature, cultural studies, or creative writing?
The
B.A. to M.A. Program in English allows you to do that by taking graduate-level courses in your senior year and completing the M.A. in just one additional year beyond the B.A.
Apply for conditional admission after completing
72 undergraduate credits. A minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.2 in English courses is required.
Contact Professor Barbara Schapiro at
bschapiro@ric.edu for more information.
BA/MA Curriculum (Literature)
Senior Year - Fall
- ENGL 460 (UG)
- ENGL 501 (3) *
- Course required for completion of BA degree in English
- Course required for completion of BA degree in English
Senior Year - Spring
- ENGL 500 (3) *
- ENGL 5XX (3) *
- ENGL 5XX (3) (or summer)
- Course required for completion of BA degree in English
Graduate Year - Fall
- ENGL 5XX (3)
- ENGL 5XX (3)
- ENGL 5XX (3)
Graduate Year - Spring
- ENGL 5XX (3)
- ENGL 5XX (3)
- ENGL 5XX (3)
BA/MA Curriculum (Creative Writing)
Senior Year - Fall
- ENGL 460 (UG)
- ENGL 501 (3) *
- Course required for completion of BA degree in English with CW concentration
- Course required for completion of BA degree in English with CW concentration
Senior Year - Spring
- ENGL 500 (3) *
- ENGL 581 (3) *
- ENGL 5XX (3) (or summer)
- Course required for completion of BA degree in English with CW concentration
Graduate Year - Fall
- ENGL 581 (3)
- ENGL 591 (3)
- ENGL 5XX (3)
Graduate Year - Spring
- ENGL 581 (3)
- ENGL 592 (3)
- ENGL 5XX (3)
* = double-counted credits
ENGL 500: English Colloquium: Writing, Research, Pedagogy (3 credits, S/US grade) is a discussion-based seminar focused on advanced topics in writing, research, and pedagogy. It takes up strategies for thesis writing, creative writing, advanced research, teaching, humanities advocacy, professional life, and marketing writing and communication skills. (Required forBA/MA students, open to all graduate students.)
ENGL 501: Literary and Cultural Theory (formerly “Introduction to Graduate Study”)
introduces students to current critical theories and methodologies in the study of literature,
writing, and culture.
