Overview

The English - Literature programme from Marist University students develop the analytical skills and critical language to describe, analyze, and evaluate literary texts.

Students also examine how that tradition is continually re-formed and reshaped as writers from previously excluded cultural traditions and once-marginalized groups are added to the canon.

Internships within the English Department offer students the opportunity to gain experience in research and teaching, while internships in the private and public sectors present students with the opportunity to gain work experience that utilizes the analytical, interpretive, and writing skills that the concentration fosters.

Students have the ability to pursue a BA in English with a concentration in literature and/or a literature minor.

Departmental Goals:

The English programme offers concentrations in literature, writing, and theatre; the goals and principles underlying these concentrations are the same:

To increase the student’s appreciation and understanding of the literary, pragmatic, rhetorical, and dramatic uses of language.

To develop the student’s ability to write effectively in a variety of situations.

To help the student become more receptive to the many-sided pleasures of reading, writing, and oral presentation.

To enable the student to see how literary and nonliterary texts illuminate the complexity of human experience.

To heighten the student’s awareness of the moral and ethical implications of literary and nonliterary texts.

To foster the student’s intellectual, aesthetic, and professional creativity.

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Programme Structure

Concentration Goals

To prepare students for careers utilizing analytical writing skills and/or performance skills in such fields as business, industry, education, government, theatre, and media.

To prepare students for graduate studies in literature and writing and in fields that require analytic, interpretive, and writing skills.

In conjunction with the Teacher Education Program, to prepare students for careers in secondary education.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

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Early Decision/Early Action: November 15th
Early Decision 2/Regular Decision: February 15th

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Poughkeepsie, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed first-year application
One additional letter of recommendation
One personal essay
English Proficiency Exam results if you are a non-native English-speaking student. Marist accepts the TOEFL, IELTS, or the Duolingo English Test.
Official United States high school/secondary school transcripts if applicable and/or official translated high school/secondary school transcripts of all foreign academic credentials
Official results of the SAT or ACT exam if you want the Admission Committee to consider your scores
A $50 non-refundable application fee

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

50760 USD / year

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In-State

50760 USD / year

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Living costs

Poughkeepsie

United States

1138 - 2480 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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Poughkeepsie

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