15 Master's degrees in Literature in Illinois, United States
Prose and Poetry
The Prose and Poetry program at Northwestern University provides students the opportunity to grow as artists within the specializations of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and publishing and professional development. A dual-genre specialization is also offered.
Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse
The Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse graduate program from DePaul University is Chicago's only master's-level program with a singular focus on writing, rhetoric, pedagogy and language.
Literature
Literature is offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A master’s degree in English with a specialization in literature prepares students for advanced graduate work, secondary and college teaching, and a variety of careers in nonprofits and the private sector that require excellent writing, research, and critical thinking skills.
Performance and Literature
The School of Music has been an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1933. We offer a master degree in Performance and Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
The Slavic Languages and Literatures degree program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers a comprehensive course of study in Russian literature, language, and culture.
Composition - Rhetoric
The Composition - Rhetoric program at Eastern Illinois University will prepare students for careers in a variety of fields, including secondary and college-level teaching, editing and publishing, creative writing, research and technical writing in either the private or the public sector.
Literature
Through advanced literary study, students grapple with the thought and creative vision of the world’s most remarkable minds: rediscover and master classic texts while exploring exciting, contemporary works, diverse genres, and cutting-edge ideas in narrative form and interpretation. The Literature program is offered at Northwestern University.
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).
Spanish
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) with a concentration in Spanish.
Writing
The Writing program at Northwestern University provides students the opportunity to grow as artists within the specializations of fiction, nonfiction, popular fiction, and poetry. The small-group workshop format allows for individual attention from published, award-winning faculty.
Literature and Writing Studies
Our combined MA/PhD Literature and Writing Studies program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is divided into three stages for both Writing Studies and Literary Studies students: MA Coursework, PhD coursework and Special Fields Exam, and Dissertation and Defense.
Language, Literacies and Learning
The Language, Literacies and Learning programme is offered at University of Illinois at Chicago.
English Literature and Publishing
The English Literature and Publishing program at DePaul University provides an intensive knowledge of British and American English literature, as well as a robust set of skills in scholarship and criticism, allowing you to innovate in your chosen field.
Reading
The Master of Science in Education in Reading (M.S. Ed. in Reading) at Illinois State University offers a 36-hour intensive and highly competitive program in literacy instruction for those teachers who wish to focus in reading and writing.
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.