Master of Arts in English - Medieval Language and Literature

Western Michigan University

The Master of Arts with an emphasis on Medieval Language and Literature is a program track that allows students to pursue focused study on the medieval period in literary history. It does not require a GRE. A thirty-three hour degree program, students who select this track are required to take ENGL 6150–Literary Criticism, ENGL 6900–Scholarship and Writing in the Profession, ENGL 5300: Medieval Literature, ENGL 5760–Introduction to Old Norse, and ENGL 6760–Old English. From a menu of other medieval classes, students elect two other courses to round out their focus area these include other literature courses as well as continued study in either Old Norse or Old English. The remaining twelve hours in the program can be filled with any of the department’s other course offerings.