The Master of Arts and the Master of Science:
When applying to the School of Graduate Studies applicants should identify the degree they seek: “MA,” “MS,” or “PhD.” To earn the MA, they will need to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language while they are working towards their degrees. For further information on this language requirement and the acceptable ways of fulfilling it, see pp.104-105 of the graduate requirements in the General Catalog. Students who complete all degree requirements except for demonstrating proficiency in a foreign language earn the Master of Science degree.
Degrees and specializations:
Within the English master’s degree program, there are two possible specializations: Literature & Writing or Technical Writing. Within the American Studies degree, the two specializations are American Studies Standard and Folklore. Applicants should indicate their degree subject and their intended specialization on the application form: “English/Literature & Writing,” “English/Technical Writing,” “American Studies/Standard,” or “American Studies/Folklore.” Both the degree subject and the specialization will appear on the student's transcript and diploma.
Within the English master’s degree program, there are two possible specializations: Literature & Writing or Technical Writing. Within the American Studies degree, the two specializations are American Studies Standard and Folklore. Applicants should indicate their degree subject and their intended specialization on the application form: “English/Literature & Writing,” “English/Technical Writing,” “American Studies/Standard,” or “American Studies/Folklore.” Both the degree subject and the specialization will appear on the student's transcript and diploma.
MA/MS in
Literature and Writing
The graduate specialization in Literature and Writing offers an MA or MS in English to students who wish to do advanced work in the fields of literary criticism, composition, rhetoric, and creative writing. The aim is to professionalize students, helping them to become scholars and teachers of English. While any student having a strong undergraduate education in English, along with a desire to puruse that education further, is welcome to pursue the Literature and Writing specialization, the specialization does cater most directly to future PhD students in English, future two-year college instructors, and secondary educators.
The graduate specialization in Literature and Writing offers an MA or MS in English to students who wish to do advanced work in the fields of literary criticism, composition, rhetoric, and creative writing. The aim is to professionalize students, helping them to become scholars and teachers of English. While any student having a strong undergraduate education in English, along with a desire to puruse that education further, is welcome to pursue the Literature and Writing specialization, the specialization does cater most directly to future PhD students in English, future two-year college instructors, and secondary educators.
Technical Writing
The graduate specialization in Technical Writing is designed for students who already have some training and/or experience as practitioners of technical writing. It is taught entirely online, via the internet, and aims to prepare students to enter or reenter nonacademic workplaces, not just as practitioners, but also as developers and managers of technical documents. When they graduate, students will be qualified to determine and defend writing policy and practices in their workplaces. For more information, please visit the Technical Writing website.
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MA/MS in American Studies
American Studies
The American Studies Program at Utah State University State University is designed to allow students freedom to pursue academic interests by permitting them to choose areas of concentration and relevant courses from a variety of departmental offerings. The program offers students a specialization in nonfiction writing about the American West, which includes creative nonfiction, place writing, memoir, narrative scholarship, essays, cross genre work, and popular culture or cultural studies essays for a nonacademic audience. The program's interdisciplinary structure provides students an opportunity to integrate studies in various fields into a broad understanding of American culture and its antecedents. Fore more information, please visit the American Studies website.
The American Studies Program at Utah State University State University is designed to allow students freedom to pursue academic interests by permitting them to choose areas of concentration and relevant courses from a variety of departmental offerings. The program offers students a specialization in nonfiction writing about the American West, which includes creative nonfiction, place writing, memoir, narrative scholarship, essays, cross genre work, and popular culture or cultural studies essays for a nonacademic audience. The program's interdisciplinary structure provides students an opportunity to integrate studies in various fields into a broad understanding of American culture and its antecedents. Fore more information, please visit the American Studies website.
Folklore
Folklore is allied with American Studies, and the MA degree is in American Studies, but Folklore students can have an international focus in their work. The academic folklore emphasis prepares students for teaching and researching. The public folklore emphasis prepares them for jobs in government, arts administration, and museum management. Both of these emphases allow for interdisciplinary, interdepartmental work in English, history, anthropology, sociology, geography, as well as other fields which may be germane to the student’s particular focus. Fore more information, please visit the Folklore webpage.
Creative writing
Although the department does not offer a graduate degree or specialization in creative writing, it includes a number of faculty who teach and publish creative writing. Utah State is an excellent place for students who have a background in creative writing and want to make it a significant part of their graduate work, perhaps with a view to an MFA degree. For instance, the Literature & Writing curriculum offers courses in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and students in that specialization may write creative thesis projects in any of those genres; and the American Studies Standard specialization offers students an emphasis in creative nonfiction writing on the American West.
The Theory and Practice of Professional Communication doctoral program is designed to meet the interests and needs of students who aspire to conduct advanced study and research of communicative practices of organizations and the professions. The program offers the opportunity to study professional communication, technology, and culture in a department with a long history of expertise and achievement in writing and technology.
Students have opportunities to study and work with advanced communication technologies, engage in extended fieldwork research experiences, and pursue tailored research interests within the field of professional communication. The program prepares students to become academic instructors/researchers or to move into administrative or research positions in nonacademic workplaces.
The department has a national reputation for its achievements in online education and continues to develop innovative ways to deliver state-of-the-art, Web-based instruction to students across the U.S. and around the world. Depending on their research and teaching interests, students may be actively involved in these efforts. Research facilities associated with the department allow Ph.D. students opportunities to participate in unique research and activities such as: computer lab classrooms, an Interactive Media Research Lab, and the Learning Games Initiative.
Folklore is allied with American Studies, and the MA degree is in American Studies, but Folklore students can have an international focus in their work. The academic folklore emphasis prepares students for teaching and researching. The public folklore emphasis prepares them for jobs in government, arts administration, and museum management. Both of these emphases allow for interdisciplinary, interdepartmental work in English, history, anthropology, sociology, geography, as well as other fields which may be germane to the student’s particular focus. Fore more information, please visit the Folklore webpage.
Creative writing
Although the department does not offer a graduate degree or specialization in creative writing, it includes a number of faculty who teach and publish creative writing. Utah State is an excellent place for students who have a background in creative writing and want to make it a significant part of their graduate work, perhaps with a view to an MFA degree. For instance, the Literature & Writing curriculum offers courses in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and students in that specialization may write creative thesis projects in any of those genres; and the American Studies Standard specialization offers students an emphasis in creative nonfiction writing on the American West.
Doctoral Program
The Theory and Practice of Professional Communication doctoral program is designed to meet the interests and needs of students who aspire to conduct advanced study and research of communicative practices of organizations and the professions. The program offers the opportunity to study professional communication, technology, and culture in a department with a long history of expertise and achievement in writing and technology.
Students have opportunities to study and work with advanced communication technologies, engage in extended fieldwork research experiences, and pursue tailored research interests within the field of professional communication. The program prepares students to become academic instructors/researchers or to move into administrative or research positions in nonacademic workplaces.
The department has a national reputation for its achievements in online education and continues to develop innovative ways to deliver state-of-the-art, Web-based instruction to students across the U.S. and around the world. Depending on their research and teaching interests, students may be actively involved in these efforts. Research facilities associated with the department allow Ph.D. students opportunities to participate in unique research and activities such as: computer lab classrooms, an Interactive Media Research Lab, and the Learning Games Initiative.
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