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Joint M.A. with Women's and Gender Studies

Course Requirements

WMNS 205a, or a foundational course alternative.

WMNS 198a, or the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the graduate consortium in women's studies, or a feminist research methodologies course alternative.

Five additional courses in the English department selected from 100-level courses and graduate seminars (200-level courses), at least three of which must be at the 200 level and one of which must be listed as an elective with the women's & gender studies program. ENG 200a (Methods of Literary Study) is optional but recommended.

One cross-listed women's & gender studies course in a department other than the English Department.

Proseminar Requirement

Participation in a noncredit Women's & Gender Studies Graduate Proseminar during the fall semester of the first year in the program (prior to taking WMNS 205a in the spring); this proseminar is open to but not required for continuing students as well.

Symposium Requirment

Presentation of a paper at the First Year Symposium in the spring term.

Language Requirement

A reading knowledge of a major foreign language (normally modern European, classical Greek, or Latin) must be demonstrated by passing a written translation examination. The completion of the language requirement at another university does not exempt the student from the Brandeis requirement.

Joint MA Paper Requirement

Completion of a master's research paper of professional quality and length (normally twenty-five to forty pages) on a topic related to the joint degree. The paper will be read by two faculty members, at least one of whom is a member of the English and American literature department, and at least one of whom is a member of the women's and gender studies core or affiliate faculty.