English - Literature

Overview

The master’s degree program in English at The University of Toledo draws a talented group of students from across the country and the world. The 1:1 ratio of professors to students allows small classes and close mentoring relationships. 

UToledo’s master’s program has a strong record of success in preparing students for post-graduate life. We're a particularly good fit for students who are not quite ready for a large M.A. or Ph.D. program, but who benefit from the personal mentorship and training we offer in a smaller graduate program.

Top Reasons to Study English at UToledo

Vibrant faculty.

Our energetic community of scholars mentors graduate students and teaches a wide range of classes in literature and writing. They are active researchers, writers, and scholars. Graduate seminars are small with a strong interdisciplinary, multicultural focus. 

Multidisciplinary and innovative courses.

UToledo faculty offers seminars in a broad array of topics, from medieval performance to post-Brexit immigration narrative, and everything in between.

Individual attention.

Our small class sizes and 1:1 student ratio allow for one-on-one interaction between students and faculty. 

Network.

UToledo’s English department educates and inspires. It hosts outstanding speakers and sponsors workshops and symposiums. 

• Network with distinguished writers and scholars at our annual Richard M. Summers Memorial Lecture and other events. The Summers lecture is aligned with a graduate seminar. Guests speak publicly, but also interact closely with students in the seminar and smaller, question-and-answer settings. Recent speakers included George Saunders, Zadie Smith, Danzy Senna, Naomi Shihab Nye, Carl Phillips, Mark Doty, Wai Chee Dimock, Michael Bérubé, Vijay Prashad and Carolyn Williams.
• Workshops on professionalization have addressed Ph.D. applications, post-graduate careers and how to transition into a doctoral program. 
• A recent day-long symposium called “ ‘I Got a Lust for Life’: The Unique Words and Sounds of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan” featured several distinguished speakers, including Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tyehimba Jess.  

Teaching experience.

Our English graduate assistants teach in the Department of English Composition Program. Graduate students also tutor in the UToledo Writing Center.