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English
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Shanks Hall houses the departments of English and Communication.
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181 Turner Street NW, Shanks Hall 323 A, Mail Code 0112 Blacksburg VA 24061
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Department Chair : Kelly Pender
Associate Department Chair : Gena Chandler-Smith
Graduate Program Director(s) : Katharine Cleland (MA Program Director),
Katharine Cleland (Director of Graduate Studies)
Professors:
Charlene Eska;
Joseph Eska;
Kenneth Hodges;
Derek Mueller;
Su Fang Ng;
Kelly Pender;
Katrina Powell;
David Radcliffe;
Rebecca Weaver-Hightower
Associate Professors:
Katie Carmichael;
Gena Chandler-Smith;
Katharine Cleland;
Anthony Colaianne;
James Dubinsky;
Shoshana Knapp;
Ashley Reed;
Andrew Wadoski;
Abby Walker
Assistant Professors:
Sweta Baniya;
Silas Cassinelli;
Carolyn Commer;
Julie Gerdes;
Cana Itchuaqiyaq;
Chris Lindgren;
Geovani Ramirez;
Tyechia Thompson;
Travis Webster;
Avery Wiscomb
Visiting Faculty:
Emily Waldman
Clifford A. Cutchins III Professor of English:
Su Fang Ng
Assistant Professor of Practice:
Megan Weaver
Master of Arts Program in English
The Master of Arts Program in English at Virginia Tech is a general master's degree in the study of literature and language. Students explore their own interests in British and American literature through a variety of courses. Some classes are shared with the Masters of Fine Arts students in our Creative Writing program. Some classes are shared with doctoral students in our Rhetoric and Writing program. Students will develop core competencies in
- British, American, and World Literatures
- the analysis of texts
- the writing and development of arguments
- defining a problem and/or creating a research question
- the processes of academic research
The interdisciplinary nature of English studies enables students to also take classes in other programs such Women's and Gender Studies, Science & Technology Studies, Africana Studies, and History. This cross-disciplinary focus provides students with exposure to various dimensions of English studies. Students then apply that exposure and pursue independent research either as a thesis or capstone project. Students work in a close relationship with our award-winning faculty to develop their thesis or capstone projects toward their unique career and academic goals. Since our program builds core competencies in critical reading, writing, research, and analysis that can be applied in a variety of ways beyond the MA degree, our graduates typically move into a variety of fields including business, law, technology, marketing, design, teaching, and technical writing. More recently, our students move in one of three directions upon completion of their degree: enrollment in a PhD program in literature or writing; high school- or instructor-level teaching; writing or document-related jobs in technical writing. The interdisciplinary nature of English studies allows students to strengthen these core English competencies while developing and shaping a curriculum that speaks to students' individual interests and career goals. Applicants who are interested in our assistantships should apply no later than Friday, February 3, 2023. For more information about our Master of Arts degree in English, please consult our website: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-english/academic-programs/master-of-arts-in-english.html.
Offered In (Blacksburg)
Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
The MA in English requires 36 hours of coursework. All students must take two required courses in Literary Research (ENGL 5014) and Critical Theory (ENGL 5024). Students who are funded as a teaching assistant in the composition classroom must also take a course on the theory and practice of university writing instruction (ENGL 5004). The final requirement is the completion of a "Capstone" project. The Capstone Project has a thesis (6 credits) and a non-thesis (3 credits) option. Because work in literature and language frequently is interdisciplinary, students are permitted to take six of their credits outside of the department. Students may also work toward a graduate certificate offered by the Virginia Tech Graduate School in a related field. Possible fields include Africana Studies, Future Professoriate, Material Culture and Pubic Humanities, Public History, Race and Social Policy, Religious Studies, Science and Technology Studies, and Women and Gender Studies.
https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-english/academic-programs/master-of-arts-in-english.htmlTESTING REQUIREMENTS*The GRE general and subject test are NOT REQUIRED for admission to the Virginia Tech M.A. Program in English.* *For International Students*
International students seeking admission must receive a minimum TOEFL score of 90 or an IELTS score of 6.5 for admission. Students must also receive a TOEFL score of 20 or higher in the Listening, Writing, Speaking, and Reading subsections. In addition to these tests, English proficiency can also be demonstrated through a conferred bachelor's degree from an accredited university where English is the medium of instruction. In this instance, the Graduate School will code a waiver of the English proficiency requirement into the student's application. Students can confirm degree conferral and English as the medium of instruction by submitting their official transcripts with the application.
For more information about policies and the application process for international students, consult the following links:
https://graduateschool.vt.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/testing-requirements.html
https://international.vt.edu/
Direct additional inquiries to Ms. Marie Trimmer, Graduate Programs Coordinator, mtrimmer@vt.edu or 540-231-4659.
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English Facilities Introduction
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The 360 Digital Studio at Virginia Tech
The 360 Digital Studio at Virginia Tech is located on the second floor of the English Department (Shanks Hall 360).
Students enrolled in any English classes at Virginia Tech may use the 360 Digital Studio to
- Print Assignments for Classes
- Work on group projects using any one of the 6 large tv screens and other resources
- Access professional software (40+) with various design, word processing, and data analysis capabilities
For more information about The 360 Digital Studio, consult the following link: https://360digitalstudio.github.io/about_us.html
The Center for Rhetoric in Society
The Center for Rhetoric in Society is located on the third floor of the English Department (Shanks Hall 340 E) on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Center was formed in 2006 in the Department of English. With a mission to investigate language use through rhetorical and narrative analysis to understand significant social problems, the Center serves as an incubator for individual and collaborative research projects, events, and community outreach programs. We ask how language inspires people to action and how writing changes society and why. We search for answers by studying everything from the communication strategies of national social change movements to everyday rhetorics that often go unnoticed and unexamined. We share our findings at conferences and in publications and through outreach programs and other events. The CRS is an affiliated center with the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment and various projects have received seed funding from ISCE.
Learn more about opportunities to get involved with the center and contact us if you’d like more information at rhetoric@vt.edu or consult our website at https://www.rhetoric.english.vt.edu/.
The Linguistics Speech Lab
The Linguistics Speech Lab is housed on the second floor of the English Department (Shanks Hall 254). The Speech Lab is
- A venue for meetings
- A place to process linguistic data
- A place to collect linguistic data (through interviews or experiments)
- The home of linguistic corpora
- The home of useful equipment and a mini-library
The Lab is available to faculty, undergraduate, and graduate researchers. For more info, please contact Abby Walker at ajwalker@vt.edu or Katie Carmichael at katcarm@vt.edu or consult our website at http://www.vtlinguistics.com/speech-lab/.
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