Boston University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
MA in English and American Literature
Boston, USA
MA
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
16 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 34,935 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* applications received after the final deadline will continue to be reviewed on a space-available basis
** for full time students | part time students: 2,183 USD per credit
Key Summary
The Graduate Program in English and American Literature at Boston University provides comprehensive training in all areas of English studies. Coursework is offered in historical periods, individual authors, important literary movements, literary theory and the history of criticism, and philology and linguistics. Students develop a broad competence in all literary periods before moving to a more specialized knowledge of a single area or topic.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available to MA students.
The MA degree may be completed in two full-time semesters.
The requirements include:
- Eight graduate-level courses (full-time load = four courses per semester)
- Demonstration of a reading knowledge of one foreign language
- Fulfillment of a one-course literary theory/history requirement
No comprehensive exam or thesis is required.