English - California State University - Northridge

English from California State University - Northridge is a Campus Master English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Student Learning Outcomes of the Graduate Program in Literature 1. Ability to apply major critical approaches to the study of English language and literature. 2. Ability to conduct advanced literary research, including bibliographical and historical study. 3. Ability to write advanced analyses that take into account current schools of critical methodology and are informed by professional standards of literary research. 4. Ability to present their scholarly analyses through conference presentations, including the annual Honors Colloquium and AGSE Spring Conference. Student Learning Outcomes of the Graduate Program in Creative Writing 1. Ability to apply major critical approaches to the study of English language and literature. 2. Demonstrated improvement and a growing sophistication in the application of creative writing techniques, including invention and revision; use of figurative language; clear expression of ideas, voices, and images; syntactical variation; and the creation of texts for performance. 3. Demonstrated familiarity and proficiency with a variety of poetic, dramatic, and narrative forms, and with the critical vocabulary for discussing those forms. 4. Demonstrated familiarity with contemporary literature, literary publishing, and performance. 5. Demonstrated understanding of aspects of the writing profession, including publishing, performance, reviewing, and participating in professional conferences. Student Learning Outcomes of the Graduate Program in Rhetoric and Composition 1. Ability to apply major critical approaches to the study of English language and literature. 2. Ability to conduct research appropriate to rhetoric and composition, including bibliographical, historical, ethnographical, and classroom research. 3. Ability to write advanced analyses that take into account current schools of rhetorical theory and criticism, and contemporary theories of composition and communication. 4. Ability to write and present textual analysis of data-based and qualitative research that would be appropriate for academic dissemination in the fields of composition and rhetoric. 5. Ability--in those intending to be classroom teachers--to think critically and reflectively about their teaching as informed by professional modes of inquiry. View more details on California State University - Northridge, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.