The JMU graduate faculty in English is committed to the beliefs that encountering and interacting with great literature, thinking critically about texts, learning the skills of scholarly research, and writing about one's ideas effectively provide the kind of education from which the world continues to benefit. To fulfill these beliefs as a mission, we offer students a superior faculty. Our graduate programs in English provide excellent teaching by a faculty who has won recognition for their efforts in the classroom. Not only stimulating in their teaching, the faculty is also approachable and supportive.
Most classes are small informal seminars.
Requirements Master of Arts 33 hours of graduate credit in English. Bibliography and Methods of Research is required for all M.A. students. Passing required Comprehensive Examinations. Concentrations in the Master of Arts Literary studies concentration Graduate studies in English at JMU provide students with options within the Master of Arts degree which enable them to shape their programs of study to suit individual needs. An M.A. student may also choose to include within the 33 hours a concentration in creative writing.