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381 Master's degrees in Literature in North America
Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication
The department of English at Iowa State University offers a unique degree: a master’s in Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication.
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Graduate study in the Chicana and Chicano Studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) provides graduate students with the interdisciplinary research tools to advance knowledge in the field, provide academic leadership, and serve community needs.
Reading Education
The master’s program in Reading Education at Auburn University will prepare you for the challenging work of helping struggling readers. Working with faculty who helped develop the innovative Alabama Reading Initiative program, you’ll be ready to help all readers succeed.
Literature with Concentration in Composition and Rhetoric
With a Master of Arts in Literature with Concentration in Composition and Rhetoric from University of Houston Clear Lake, you can develop your professional skills through a wide variety of seminars in Creative, Business, Multimedia, or Professional Writing.
English Literatures
The English Literatures MA program offered at San Francisco State University prides itself on its intellectual rigor, diversity of subjects and approaches, and commitment to excellence in teaching. Students in the program have the flexibility to design and personalize their master’s program to meet their diverse interests and provide opportunities for professionalization in the field.
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
The Languages, Literatures and Cultures program offered at University of South Carolina is well suited for students looking for a program that will strengthen their writing and research skills.

English - English Education
The English - English Education programme offered by Colorado State University is home to poets and linguists, literacy researchers and teacher educators, novelists and literary scholars, composition specialists and writers of creative nonfiction.
Theatre
The Department of Theatre and Dance offers a program of graduate study leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree at Western Illinois University in the following areas of concentration: acting, directing, and design (costume, lighting, and scenic).
Reading
The Master of Education in Reading Program from Dallas Baptist University is a 30-hour, non-thesis program that includes a non-credit seminar at the conclusion of the certification program.
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
The M.A. in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture at Syracuse University allow students to develop expertise in critical reading, writing and thinking regarding a wide variety of areas.

Spanish
The Master of Arts Programme in Spanish at the University of Colorado Denver offers an alternative to exclusively literary studies that traditionally lead to doctoral programmes.
Classical Studies - Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Classical Studies - Medieval and Renaissance Studies from University of Ottawa aims to prepare the students for further study in the field of Late Antiquity, the important transitional period between Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Romance Language and Literature
Students in the Romance Language and Literature program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City demonstrate Written Proficiency in the chosen language.
Reading Specialization
The Hood College offers a degree in Reading Specialization. The reading specialization master's program provides the foundation in principles, practices and leadership teachers must acquire to meet that demand.
Spanish (Romance Languages)
Spanish (Romance Languages) from Wayne State University is a vibrant cultural hub in the city. Spanish speakers are in demand across the U.S. in areas including the health professions, business, the legal field and government and non-profit sectors.
Reading
In the Reading program from Northwest Missouri State University, you will learn how to best apply instructional approaches, learning materials and a comprehensive, balanced curriculum to support student achievement in reading and writing.
Narrative Studies
Do you want to be in a profession that values imagination, critical thinking and skilled communication? Maybe you want to advance your teaching career or ready yourself for doctoral studies? Students seeking to sharpen their skills should consider the Narrative Studies MA program from Arizona State University.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
The Graduate Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto offers instruction leading to a Master of Arts degree.
English - Literature Emphasis
English - Literature Emphasis is a versatile degree that prepares you to pursue a career in a variety of industries. While studying at Weber State University, you will fine-tune your critical thinking, and your written and oral communication skills.
Literary Studies and Teaching
The Literary Studies and Teaching specialization at Central Washington University offers a rigorous, individualized program of advanced study of literature in English, while preparing graduates for careers in secondary school and college-level teaching, professional training and research, and writing in a range of disciplines and modalities.