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may petition the Graduate Advisory Committee to permit the substitution
of 6 credit hours of advanced (4000-6000 level) coursework in
another pertinent subject for reading knowledge in a foreign language.
The 6 hours will be in addition to the 30 hours required for the M.A.
in English; courses already taken for undergraduate credit will not
be accepted. The student’s petition must provide a rationale for the
substitution, explaining how study in a cognate discipline rather than
in a foreign language will help the student meet his or her academic
objectives.
The comprehensive examination is a two-part, written examination
(three hours each part), designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of
subject areas and effectiveness of expression. The examination will
cover material from reading lists and from course work in two of the
four fields listed above. The examination may be taken only after the
candidate has passed the reading knowledge examination in a foreign
language and has completed all of the course work.
Students who intend to apply for the M.F.A. or Ph.D. are strongly
encouraged to select the thesis option. The M.A. thesis (usually 30-40
pages long) is written under the supervision of an advisor assigned to
the student by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English. Credit
for English 7000 (Thesis Research) is granted only after the candidate
has passed a one-hour oral examination on the thesis administered by
a committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School and the
thesis has been approved by the committee.
Master of Arts in English Teaching Degree
Requirements
This program is designed for teachers who wish to continue development
of subject matter competence and enhance pedagogical skills.
Normally, state certification is required for admission. Each student
admitted to the program will be advised by the graduate coordinators
from the Department of English and the College of Education, who
will guide the student in preparing an appropriate program of study.
While the total number of hours taken by each student may vary, the
minimum requirements include:
1. The completion of 36 hours of course credit with at least 21-27
hours in the Department of English, 9-15 hours in the College of
Education, and six hours of approved electives. At least 12 hours
in the Department of English and three hours in the College of
Education must be in courses numbered 6000 and above.
2. A “B” average must be earned in all courses taken for the degree.
3. Satisfactory performance on a written, three-part comprehensive
examination covering the two chosen English areas and
education.
Both a thesis and a non-thesis option exist. Students who elect the
thesis option must take either English 6280 or Educational Foundations
and Research 6700. Most theses are in British or American literature,
linguistics or education, but creative theses in fiction or poetry
are possible. The thesis carries three hours of credit.
English
Students develop specialized areas of concentration within the following
fields of study:
Literature:
1. American Literature,
2. British Literature to 1600, and
3. British Literature after 1660.
Rhetoric and Writing:
1. Contemporary Research,
2. Theory and Pedagogy,
3. Classical Rhetoric, and
4. Professional Writing.
Students building a concentration in writing may enroll in the summer
writing institute (Greater New Orleans Writing Project); graduate
courses in creative writing are available as well.
Education
Courses are usually chosen from among four fields: Methods for
Secondary English, Reading, Curriculum and Instruction, and Language
Arts. Within these fields, students may pursue concentrated study in
such areas as teaching reading and writing, teaching in a multicultural
setting, or teaching English as a second language.
All M.A.E.T. students must take at least 15 hours of 6000-level
courses (12 hours in English and 3 hours in Education). Up to 12 hours
of graduate credit may be transferred.
Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts in Fine Arts
The Master of Fine Arts program in Fine Arts is designed to provide
professional training leading to a terminal degree in the studio areas
of digital media, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography.
Admission
After a student has applied to the Graduate School, the application,
slides and letters of recommendation will be evaluated by the Committee
on Graduate Studies of the Department of Fine Arts. To be accepted
into the program, applicants must have an undergraduate degree and
a high academic average in scholastic and studio work. Applicants
who are admitted to the Fine Arts program will be assigned a sponsor
by the Graduate Admissions Committee. The sponsor is a member of
the Fine Arts Graduate Faculty who agrees to accept the responsibility
of guiding the student through the program and who regularly
teaches or exhibits professionally in the student’s major area.
Students who are deficient in certain areas may be admitted on a
conditional basis. They must complete both the regular requirements
and fulfill the conditions imposed by the Committee on Graduate
Studies.
History
The graduate program leading to the Master of Arts degree in history
provides intensive training for well qualified students in both
European and American history. Its primary purpose is to prepare
students who wish to pursue work elsewhere for the Doctor of Philosophy
degree, but it also provides training for teachers in the secondary
schools and rigorous study in the humanities for those from
nonacademic professions.
Admission
After acceptance by the Graduate School, admission to the graduate
history program will be determined by the department upon the
basis of Graduate Record Examination scores, completion of a satisfactory
undergraduate major, a record indicating a high standard
of undergraduate achievement (normally an overall B average) and
two letters of recommendation from faculty members with whom the
applicant has studied.
Master of Arts in History Degree Requirements
All candidates must complete a total of 30 credit hours in course
work including three hours of thesis research and at least fifteen
hours in courses at the 6000 level or above. The student will distribute
the work as follows:
1. History 6001 – Historical Research and Writing
2. a minimum of two pro-seminars,
3. a minimum of one seminar to be taken as part of a pro-seminarseminar
sequence, and
4. History 7000 – Thesis Research. (Only grades of B or better will
be accepted toward fulfillment of degree requirements).
The program will culminate in a thesis which demonstrates an
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