Program Requirements
The Master of Arts (M.A.) program can be completed in two academic years (four semesters); the maximum length of studies is set at three years (six semesters) by the Turkish Higher Education Council. After completing the first semester of graduate coursework, students are assigned an initial academic supervisor who will help guide them as they continue their studies.
The program offers two options: (A) the M.A. degree with a thesis requirement, and (B) the M.A. degree based on coursework and a project (without a thesis requirement).
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Option A: M.A. (thesis option)
Students who choose this option complete the following:
1) Two required courses:
| ELL 512 Research Methods and Academic Writing | (3, 0, 3) |
| ELL 580 Concepts in Theory and Criticism | (3, 0, 3) |
| 2) Five additional courses: | (each 3, 0, 3) |
These are chosen from among the other courses offered by the department in various categories: literature (period, genre and interdisciplinary courses), cultural studies, and theory and criticism. Courses offered from these categories are determined by the department; they vary from year to year, depending on students’ interests and needs.
3) Final qualifying requirements:
| ELL 590 Seminar | (Non-Credit) |
| ELL 591 Special Studies | (Non-credit) |
| ELL 599 Thesis | (Non-Credit) |
Option B: M.A. (without thesis option)
Students who choose this option complete the following:
1) Two required courses:
| ELL 512 Research Methods and Academic Writing | (3, 0, 3) |
| ELL 580 Concepts in Theory and Criticism | (3, 0, 3) |
| 2 ) Eight additional courses: | (each 3, 0, 3) |
These are chosen from among the other courses offered by the department in various categories: literature (period, genre and interdisciplinary courses), cultural studies, and theory and criticism. Courses offered from these categories are determined by the department; they vary from year to year, depending on students’ interests and needs.
3) Final qualifying requirement:
| ELL 592 Project | (Non-Credit) |
| Curriculum | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| ELL 512 | Research Methods and Academic Writing | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 580 | Concepts in Theory and Criticism | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 590 | Seminar | (Non-Credit) |
| ELL 591 | Special Studies | (0 4 0) |
| ELL 592 | Project | (Non-Credit) |
| ELL 599 | Thesis | (Non-Credit) |
| Additional Course: | ||
| A. Literature Courses | ||
| I. PERIOD STUDIES | ||
| ELL 536 | Classical Literature | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 537 | Medieval Literature | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 538 | Renaissance Literature | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 539 | 17th-Century Literature | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 540 | 18th-Century Literature | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 541 | 19th-Century Literature I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 542 | 19th-Century Literature II | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 543 | 20th-Century Literature I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 544 | 20th-Century Literature II | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 545 | Contemporary Literature and Culture | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 546 | Literatures in English | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 547 | World Literatures | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 548 | Period Studies – Special Topics I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 549 | Period Studies – Special Topics II | (3 0 3) |
| II. INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||
| ELL 531 | Literature and Film | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 550 | Literature and the Visual Arts | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 551 | Literature and the Performing Arts | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 552 | Literature, Science and Technology | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 553 | Interdisciplinary Studies – Special Topics I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 554 | Interdisciplinary Studies – Special Topics II | (3 0 3) |
| III. GENRE STUDIES | ||
| ELL 560 | Studies in Poetry | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 561 | Studies in Short Fiction | |
| ELL 562 | Studies in the Novel | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 563 | Studies in Drama | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 564 | The Gothic | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 565 | Science Fiction and Fantasy | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 566 | Mystery and Detective Fiction | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 567 | Genre Studies – Special Topics I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 568 | Genre Studies – Special Topics II | (3 0 3) |
| B. Cultural Studies Courses | ||
| ELL 555 | Issues in Contemporary Culture | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 502 | Gender Studies | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 503 | Film Studies | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 556 | Media Studies | |
| ELL 557 | Cultural Studies – Special Topics I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 558 | Cultural Studies – Special Topics II | (3 0 3) |
| C. Theory and Criticism Courses | ||
| ELL 580 | (req’d) Concepts in Theory and Criticism | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 581 | Intellectual History | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 582 | Studies in Gender and Sexuality, Ethnicity and Nationalism | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 583 | Theory and Criticism – Special Topics I | (3 0 3) |
| ELL 584 | Theory and Criticism – Special Topics II | (3 0 3) |