Admission to Clark University's graduate programs is open to holders of the bachelor's degree or its equivalent and is determined on a competitive basis. All programs are administered by the Graduate Board. Completion of the M.A. degree program in English generally requires one year of full-time coursework. It is expected that the Master's Thesis will be completed the summer after coursework is finished. Read our blog » Our Master's program encourages both an innovative, individually designed program of study along with traditional study in literature leading to a substantial thesis. Our focus is primarily interdisciplinary, including the study of American literature and culture, British literature within an historical and theoretical framework, as well as the roles of gender and ethnicity as shaping factors in literary production and analysis. The English Department offers appointments on a competitive basis, including a number of new teaching assistantships each year: A Teaching Assistantship is a full-time appointment involving a 2-year course of study, with 2 academic courses, a pedagogy course, and T.A. duties each semester. Responsibilities include conducting discussion sessions, holding tutorial sessions, and helping grade papers and projects, which typically involve a commitment of approximately 17-1/2 hours a week. Assistantships provide tuition remission and a stipend (currently $10,300) to cover most living expenses. A Scholar appointment is generally a 1.5-year course of study that may provide tuition remission for up to 8 courses.

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