MA/PhD in English

With a distinguished faculty of scholars and writers, a diverse and energetic cohort of graduate students, a rich array of resources in the Five College community, and a commitment to job placement and professionalization, the MA/PhD Program at the Department of English draws outstanding students from every state and from around the world. We place a high value on diversity, actively recruit and support minority applicants, and work hard to create an environment in which all colleagues are supported and treated with respect.

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Specializations

American Studies
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American Studies

Composition & Rhetoric
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Composition & Rhetoric

Early Modern & Renaissance Studies
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Early Modern & Renaissance Studies

Environmental Humanities
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Environmental Humanities

Native American & Indigenous Studies
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Native American & Indigenous Studies

Colonial/Postcolonial/Transnational
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Colonial/Postcolonial/Transnational

In the news

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English Grad Students Host Methods Symposium
The UMass Amherst English Graduate Organization recently hosted the 2024 Methods Symposium, on Saturday, November 9.
November 12, 2024
Graduate Students Receive Summer Dissertation Fellowships
English graduate students have received summer dissertation fellowships.
July 3, 2024
Profile: Rowshan Chowdhury, PhD Candidate
"I am lucky to have people around me who always make me feel like my work is worthy; whatever I'm doing is interesting and valuable."
June 7, 2024

Spotlight on a Graduate: Catherine Elliott Tisdale, PhD

At UMass, my drive to explore led me to work on website development, content writing, editing, event planning/marketing, archival work, etc. Now that I am at R Street, I work on subjects spanning energy and sustainability, cybersecurity, criminal justice, alcohol regulations, governance, and more.

Catherine Elliott Tisdale
2021
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