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MA English

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Old Dominion University

Program Overview

The Master of Arts program in English develops professional competency in literary and textual analysis and in writing. The program prepares students for further graduate study in English; for professional writing and editing; for teaching in secondary schools and colleges; for further study in such fields as anthropology, law, psychology, and philosophy; for careers in government and industry; and for other professions requiring analytical, literary, linguistic, digital media, or writing skills.

Program Key Stats

$1387 (Per Credit)
$ 50



83 %

Eligibility Criteria


79
500
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Students must generally have at least 24 undergraduate hours in English, or a closely related field, with a grade point average of 3.0 or better, may have little or no undergraduate course work relating to English, provided that they have an average of 3.0 or better in their undergraduate major, submit scores for sample of scholarly writing, and three recommendations, at least one of which evaluates ability in English, Students must score 230 on the computer-based TOEFL the equivalent of 570 in the older, paper-based score scale or 80 on the TOEFL iBT. Students may be admitted provisionally with a TOEFL score of 213 550 in the paper-based scale, English Language Proficiency, Financial Documentation seeking F/J visas only, Passport identification page, Requirements and deadlines vary by program Standardized Test Results GRE, GMAT, MAT, MCAT, PRAXIS, Essay/Personal Statement/Resume, Letters of Recommendation, English Language requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall, GRE verbal reasoning: 150, GRE verbal: 480, SAT critical reading: 480, SAT reading test: 26, GCSE or GCE: O level pass in English; CPE: C or higher, PTE Academic Test: 53

Career Options

  • English Language And Literature Teachers
  • Postsecondary
  • Technical Writers
  • Editors
  • Graphic Designers

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