English Graduate Programs
The Department of English at Syracuse University offers three graduate programs: a Master's degree of Fine Arts in creative writing, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English. Most of our graduate courses are workshops or seminars, giving students in all three programs an opportunity to work closely with internationally known creative writers, literary critics, cultural historians, and film and media scholars.
Below is the list of graduate offerings for the academic year 2025-2026.
Fall 2025
- ENG 631: Critical Theory – Professor Ethan Madarieta
- ENG 630: Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies – Professor Carol Fadda
- ENG 730: Shakespeare and Early Modernity – Professor Stephanie Shirilan
- ENG 730 Queer & Trans Visual Culture – Professor Roger Hallas
Spring 2026
- ENG 730: “What You Will”: Shakespeare’s Gender Play - Professor Dympna Callaghan
- ENG 630: Game Studies – Professor Chris Hanson
- ENG 730: History of Gender and Sexuality – Professor Dorri Beam
- ENG 630: Early America – Professor Patty Roylance
M.F.A. in Creative Writing
The three-year M.F.A. program in Creative Writing gives promising fiction writers and poets an opportunity to practice their art with dedicated fellow writers.
M.A. in English
The M.A. degree encourages intellectual discovery while also preparing students for future doctoral work by training them in recognized fields of study.
Ph.D. in English
The Ph.D. degree offers students specialized professional training in criticism, theory, research, and the teaching of literary and filmic texts, with an eye towards preparing them to instruct and research at the college and university level.