Graduate Studies

English is one of the largest departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a graduate faculty of 50 and a graduate student population of nearly 200 actively pursuing degrees. The department offers students the opportunity to specialize in many areas of studies with possible foci on: 

• African-American Literature
• American Literatures
• Anglophone Literatures
• British literature
• Composition
• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing (MA only)
• Cultural Studies
• Film and Media Studies
• Linguistics
• Literary Theory
• Rhetoric
• Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Our list of current Graduate Courses can be downloaded from our courses page.

Prospective M.A. Students are encouraged to consult our M.A. Handbook for a detailed description of M.A. program requirements.

Prospective Ph.D. Students are encouraged to visit our pages on Recent Ph.D. Dissertations and Recent Job Placements, as well as to consult our Ph.D. Handbook for a detailed description of Ph.D. program requirements.

Current graduate student academic publications can be viewed here. 

Our guidelines for graduate student awards can be found here. 

Graduate Advising:

Caroline Maun, Associate Professor and Graduate Director      313-577-7694     caroline.maun@wayne.edu 

Alisia Berry, Program Specialist     313-577-7702     alisia.berry@wayne.edu

General inquiries:  gradenglish@wayne.edu