Master of Arts in English Literature

The Master of Arts in English Literature at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is a research-oriented program designed to deepen students' understanding of English literary studies. The program is offered by the School of Humanities and is available in both full-time and part-time modes, providing flexibility to accommodate various schedules.

Program Structure:

The curriculum is structured to enhance students' skills in literary analysis, research methodologies, and critical thinking. It includes compulsory courses such as:

• Research Methodology in Literary Studies
• Literary Theory
• 19th Century British Literature
• Twentieth Century American Literature
• Perspectives on Malaysian and Singaporean Literature

Additionally, students are required to complete a dissertation, allowing them to conduct in-depth research in a specific area of interest within English literature.

Research Thrust Areas:

The program offers a diverse range of research areas, including:

• Discourse Studies
• Second Language Vocabulary
• Semantics
• Sociolinguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• World Englishes/Varieties of English/Malaysian English
• Multimodality
• Malaysian Literature in English
• Systemic Functional Linguistics
• Phraseology
• Morphology
• Psycholinguistics
• Literary Theory (Post-Colonialism; Feminism; Psychoanalysis)
• Postcolonial Southeast Asian Literature in English
• American Literature
• Children's Literature
• Drama (From Shakespeare to the Present)
• Psychology and Literature in English
• Emotion and Cognition in the Learning of Literature in English

These areas reflect the program's commitment to providing a comprehensive and contemporary understanding of English literature.