Acadia University

Course Description

• ​A master’s degree in English will allow students to achieve a more sophisticated understanding of the power, place, and purpose of literary expression throughout cultural history
  
• This course is an essential next step towards doctoral work and a potential academic career, but stands on its own as an achievement that signifies students' mastery of a particular field of literary studies while also extending their professional skills and enabling additional career opportunities outside of academia
• The university's small graduate program means that students will receive unmatched levels of engagement, mentorship and support from professors and other students during their 12-month master’s-level experience
• The university's professors are active researchers and writers in a broad range of fields and will work to ensure that students' thesis (on a topic of their own choosing) and coursework contribute to their growth as a scholar, researcher and critical thinker
• Some of the past graduates of the university's MA program have gone on to pursue doctoral studies in Canada and internationally, while others have begun careers in such fields as teaching, journalism, publishing, and public relations