Program Overview
Curriculum
The MALit program consists of nine courses and allows each student to design his or her own curriculum. Students have great flexibility in their course selections. The program is anchored at the beginning with the Introduction to Graduate Study, which introduces concepts of contemporary literary analysis, and at the end with the capstone project.
Optional Specializations
Students who wish to lend more structure to their MALit experience can elect to complete a specialization in
- American Literature
- British Literature
- Comparative and World Literature
- Individualized plan of study created from available courses
A specialization may be especially beneficial to educators, students who are thinking of going on to a PhD program, or anyone who wants to focus their literary study more precisely. Students complete four thematically linked courses for a specialization.
Core Course (1
course; required within first year of study)
This seminar introduces current issues in literary and cultural
studies. Many students begin the program in the fall quarter
with this course, although students may enter the program
in any quarter.
Electives
- 400-Level Elective Courses in Literature
Students choose from advanced literature offerings in such
departments as classics, comparative literary studies, English,
French and Italian, Slavic languages and literatures, and
theatre.
- 300-Level Courses (3 courses)
Students may enroll in up to three 300-level courses approved by The Graduate School. They often take these courses during Summer Session.
Capstone Project (1
course)
Students sign up for the final course in the program during the term in which they start their master's thesis. The capstone project for the MALit program is an essay of 45-75 double-spaced pages written under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. The project presents an opportunity to research and explore a topic thoroughly. Students often elect to expand a seminar paper from a previous course. With the approval of the program director, students may create an interdisciplinary final project rather than a traditional thesis.
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