Master of Arts in Literature

at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

A master’s degree in English with a specialization in literature prepares students for advanced graduate work, secondary and college teaching, and a variety of careers in nonprofits and the private sector that require excellent writing and critical thinking skills. The literature specialization's vibrant curriculum allows students to study a range of literary texts, from the contemporary U.S. to world diasporas, to Chaucer's England.