{"id":709,"date":"2019-08-21T00:22:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T04:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-blog.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=709"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:54:48","slug":"graduate-lct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/english\/graduate-lct\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in English \u2014 Literary, Cultural and Textual Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">Deadline for English MA Literary, Cultural and Textual Studies Applications<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For spring semester matriculation: <strong>November 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For fall semester matriculation: <strong>February 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Please review \u201cHow to Apply\u201d in the navigation for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Only applicants applying for fall matriculation are considered for assistantship funding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"h3 text-transform-none mb-3\">Overview of Program<\/h2>\n<p>The Literary, Cultural and Textual Studies program emphasizes new approaches to literary texts and fosters the study of texts that expand the traditional definitions of literature. It prepares students for both academic and non-academic careers by encouraging them to make connections among texts (critical, theoretical, scholarly, and creative), to engage in research and critical thinking at an advanced level, and to write and present scholarship of merit and distinction.<\/p>\n<p>Many courses in the program are interdisciplinary, integrating literature with the visual arts, film, music, history, and politics. 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