The Literary, Cultural and Textual Studies track in the Master of Arts in English program prepares students for both academic and nonacademic careers.
The program encourages students to make connections among texts (critical, theoretical, scholarly, literary, etc.), to engage in research and critical thinking at an advanced level, and to write scholarship of merit and distinction.
Each student must complete at least 33 credit hours, including three core courses. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate must complete a Capstone Course and choose either the thesis option or the nonthesis option, which requires 3 additional credit hours of a 6000-level Literary, Cultural and Textual Studies course.
The program teaches research methods in one or more courses and requires a research study and final report focusing on literary criticism in a student's particular specialization.
Total Credit Hours Required: 33 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Track Prerequisites
A bachelor's degree in English or its equivalent.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Core - 6 Hours- Complete the following:
- ENG5009 - Methods of Bibliography and Research (3)
- ENG6078 - Contemporary Movements in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Theory (3)
Capstone - 3 Hours- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- ENG6950 - Capstone Course (3)
- Students must take a Capstone Course after completing at least 18 credit hours in the program. The Capstone Course is a systematic and comprehensive revision of previous graduate research, with special attention to the use of theory and to professionalization and with the goal of publication and/or conference presentation.
Elective Courses
21 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Restricted - 15 Hours- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 5 of the following:
- ENG6074 - Historical Movements in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies (3)
- LIT6216 - Issues in Literary Study (3)
- LIT6936 - Studies in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Theory (3)
- LIT6276 - Teaching College Literature (3)
- LIN5137 - Linguistics (3)
- TSL6250 - Applied Linguistics in ESOL (3)
- LIN5675 - English Grammar and Usage (3)
- LIT 6216 and/or LIT 6936 can be taken four times for credit when course content is different.
Unrestricted - 6 Hours- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Students will select 6 credit hours of 6000-level electives. Courses from these prefixes may be used with permission from the Program Director: LIT, LIN, LIT, ENC, CRW, ENG, DIG. This requirement encourages students to choose two graduate-level courses or independent research or study best suited to develop their academic and professional goals.
Thesis/Nonthesis Option
3 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
Thesis Option- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Students will complete a formal thesis on a topic selected in consultation with an advisory committee and will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. LIT 6971 Thesis 3 Credit Hours
Nonthesis Option- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Students will complete 3 additional hours of 6000-level Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies courses or independent research or study. Courses with the following prefix are permitted: LIT, ENC, ENG. Elective 3 Credit Hours
Grand Total Credits: 33
Application Requirements
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
