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318 Master's degrees in Literature in United States
Spanish and Portuguese
The Spanish and Portuguese programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers advanced Ph.D. tracks in linguistics and literature. This full-time, on-campus course provides M.A./Ph.D. and Ph.D.-only pathways, ensuring a comprehensive academic journey for scholars within a world-class research organisation.
Elementary Education - Language and Literacy Option
Our Elementary Education - Language and Literacy Option at California State University Northridge two-year options are designed for full-time working teachers. From the outset, you'll focus on what's most important to you, taking courses specific to your chosen concentration.
Hispanic Languages and Literature
Hispanic Languages and Literature from Stony Brook University attracts students as a core Humanities major that challenges them to develop their critical and analytic skills while acquiring linguistic and cultural proficiency in the third largest “global language.”
Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Pursuing a master's degree in Writing Studies and Rhetoric from Saint Cloud State University will help you develop strong reading, writing and critical thinking skills, It will also help prepare you for careers in teaching, writing, communication or editing, or for further study at the doctoral level.
Comparative Literature
The Comparative Literature programme at the University of California, Riverside offers an internationally recognised platform for advanced interdisciplinary study. This full-time degree focuses on multilingual research and critical theory, allowing students to engage deeply with diverse global texts in their original languages.
Divinity
Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary is the foundational professional degree for ministry.
Literature and Writing Studies
The California State University San Marcos Literature and Writing Studies Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree.
Teachers of English Language and Literature in Colleges, Non-Certification
Ideal for professionals seeking teaching positions at private, community, or teachers’ colleges, this Teachers of English Language and Literature in Colleges, Non-Certification MA program from New York University helps you develop teaching and learning methods in literature, writing, and the language arts, tailoring your degree to fit your professional needs and interests.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
The Slavic Languages and Literatures program from University of Washington is a small one, which ensures that faculty are generally well aware of the progress that individual students are making towards their degree.

Language, Literature and Translation
The Master of Arts in Language, Literature and Translation from Texas A&M International University provides you with a broad sophisticated knowledge of Spanish and English literature and a range of approaches to literary study, while also developing your writing and analytic skills.
Literary and Textual Studies
Our flexible, student-centered two-year program provides a foundation in research methods and literary theory. Coursework in Literary and Textual Studies (English) at Bowling Green State University offers students an opportunity to engage with a variety of texts across historical periods as well as some of the most recent developments in literary studies and cultural criticism.
Performance and Literature
University of Rochester's Performance and Literature Master’s degrees with majors in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of graduate professional studies (the MM as described in this section) or within the division of graduate research studies (the Master of Arts).
Creative Writing and Literature
Develop your skills in creative writing and literary analysis through literature courses and writing workshops in fiction, screenwriting, poetry, and nonfiction with this degree in Creative Writing and Literature offered by Harvard University.
Comparative Literature
The Comparative Literature MA program from University of South Carolina is designed to enable students to develop competence in the study of two or more literatures. Based in the College of Liberal Arts, the Program is staffed by an interdepartmental group of graduate professors from the Departments of English, and Languages, Literatures, & Cultures.
East Asian Languages and Literatures
The East Asian Languages and Literatures program of the University of Oregon is leading to the master of arts (M.A.) degree. Students may choose to specialize in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean literary studies.
French Language and Literature
The MA in French Language and Literature at Boston University seeks to have each student develop an advanced knowledge of French and Francophone literature, its history, and major works, as well as a sound knowledge of the traditions, aims, and methods of scholarly research in the field.
Latin American Literatures and Cultures
Students in the Latin American Literatures and Cultures program at Northeastern Illinois University are encouraged to take advantage of semester-long study abroad opportunities at the University of Guanajuato in Mexico, and/or the University of Mendoza in Argentina.
Spanish
The graduate programs in Hispanic Literature are intended to prepare students to become first-rate scholars and teachers. The Master of Arts in Spanish at Florida International University focuses on Peninsular literature and Spanish American literature, including the literature written by Hispanics in the United States.