Overview

The English graduate students from Western Kentucky University are an active and close-knit group. New students report finding faculty and fellow students welcoming and supportive. We currently employ 7 students annually as graduate assistants who get teacher training through our mentoring program, tutoring experience in the Writing Center, and teaching experience in year two of the program when graduate assistants are instructors of record for courses in Introduction to College Writing.

What you'll study

The M.A. in English curriculum is straightforward, with coursework promising to develop employable skills in some of the most in-demand areas of English studies: composition and literature pedagogy, with a taste of TESL (teaching English as a second language) and literary/cultural theory in Introduction to Graduate Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Rhetoric and Writing
Literature and Pedagogy
Integrated Teaching English as a Second Language
Thesis Research and Writing (6 hours)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to meeting Graduate School requirements, applicants should have earned at least 27 credit hours of undergraduate English with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Those not meeting this requirement may be admitted conditionally on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should also submit a 2-page statement of purpose describing academic interests, relevant experiences, and reasons for pursing the M.A. degree in English at Western Kentucky University.
Students seeking Rank II or Rank I certification for Grades 8-12 must have or be eligible for a secondary school teaching certificate and must include a copy with the application for admission. Kentucky candidates whose certificates have expired may be admitted, but they may enroll for only six hours before the must apply to the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board for reissued certificates.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17907 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16506 USD / year

≈ 16506 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

10926 USD / year

≈ 10926 USD / year

Living costs

Bowling Green

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Funding

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Overview

What you'll study

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

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