English
Overview
我们的英语硕士学位可以让学生获得多个跨学科的视角,同时也可以专注于以下领域之一. 学生可以选择具有外语能力的硕士学位或硕士学位.
Areas of concentration include Children's Literature, Creative Writing, English Education, Linguistics, Literary and Cultural Studies, Rhetoric and Writing (including New Media Studies, Professional Writing and Rhetorics, Rhetoric and Composition, and Teaching Writing), and TESOL.
Point of Pride
每年伊利诺斯州立大学都会赞助伊利诺斯州中部跨学科研究生会议, 为整个地区的研究生提供一个展示原创性研究的论坛.
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How to Apply
University Admission Requirements
A student applying to a master's program must:
- 获得了由适当的地区认证协会认证的学院或大学的四年制学士学位或同等学历, or do so within one academic year
- 提供除大红鹰网站以外的所有学院或大学的非正式成绩单, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. 非正式成绩单应易于阅读,并清楚地表明所授予的学位, courses and course grades for each term. 如果被录取,官方成绩单可以从大学通过电子邮件发送到 GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 209 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
国际学生可以通过访问网站了解更多具体申请要求 Office of Admissions.
Additional Program Admission Requirements
要考虑参加这个项目,你必须满足以下要求.
GPA
You must have a 3.0 on a 4.在本科课程的最后60个小时或硕士课程的任何以前的工作中,都可以使用0标准.
Statement of Purpose
我们用你的目的陈述来评估你对我们系作为英语研究系的使命的理解程度. 我们也使用陈述来评估您对所选表格专业化的承诺.
If you choose, 你可以把这句话中的一些当作描述你阅读的智力自传, writing, and scholarly interest through your undergraduate studies, 解释这些经历是如何促使你申请我们的课程的.
Goals: 说明这个学位将如何帮助你实现你的目标,以及我们部门如何帮助你实现你的智力目标.
Scholarly and Career Interests: 讨论你想学习的英语学习领域以及原因. Describe your goals following the completion of the degree.
Writing Sample
上传一份6-10页的写作样本,展示你的分析能力和写作技巧. Your sample can be longer if it best illustrates your abilities.
你的写作样本应该反映出你在你所申请的子学科中最好的分析写作技巧. For example, if you are applying in children's literature, 包括一个你分析儿童文学的学术能力的例子.
Creative Writing Portfolio (Creative Writing Option Only)
If you are interested in the creative writing program, 你需要提交一份分析论文和创意写作作品集.
你的创意作品集应该包括15-20页你希望被录取的流派中最好的作品. 可用的体裁包括诗歌、小说、非小说或混合体裁的写作.
您的分析样本和作品集必须在一个文件中上传.
Area of Interest
Indicate the primary area of which you are applying. Options include:
- Children’s Literature
- Creative Writing
- English Education
- English Studies (Cross-disciplinary studies)
- Linguistics
- Literary and Cultural Studies
- 修辞学与写作(包括新媒体研究、修辞学与写作、教学写作)
- Technical Writing and Rhetorics
- TESOL
Our department strongly supports the English studies model. 这意味着你要学习包括修辞学在内的各种领域的课程, literature, linguistics, writing, pedagogy, and so on.
However, when applying, 我们要求您确定您感兴趣的专业. 这有助于确保你的录取材料在你希望在大红鹰网站学习的学科背景下进行评估.
Reference Contact Information
在网上申请中提交推荐信的三个参考人的姓名和电子邮件地址.
English Proficiency Scores (international students only)
国际学生必须提交托福或雅思英语水平成绩. 研究生入学要求的最低托福成绩为托福网考100分或7分.0 on IELTS. 有兴趣获得助教奖学金的国际学生, a TOEFL iBT speaking score of 27 or higher, equivalent IELTS score, or the Test of Spoken English (TSE), is required.
Application Deadlines
- Fall (August) Term — January 1
- Spring (January) Term — No applications accepted for spring
- Summer (May/June) Term — No applications accepted for summer
Graduate Assistantships
大学提供研究生助学金作为财政支持的一种手段. 他们的目的是作为一种方式,以促进学生的进步学位,同时提供重要的专业发展.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an assistantship a student must, generally,
- 被无条件录取为攻读学位的学生进入研究生学术课程, 或者在综合学位课程中至少有120个本科学时
- be in good-standing
- 全日制(通常在秋季或春季学期至少9个学分), or at least 6 hours during the summer session).
Benefits
Graduate assistants receive
- 以津贴或小时工资形式支付的月工资
- a waiver for 100% of tuition during a semester of appointment
- 在秋季或春季预约后立即免除夏季学期最多12个学分的学费
硕士研究生的助教奖学金是每周10小时的作业, generally teaching one class in the Writing Program, 英语语言学院提供一些助教奖学金. 硕士生的第一学期是辅佐老师. After their first semester, they teach one course each semester.
硕士生的助教奖学金目前有9个月的津贴和全额学费减免. Summer teaching and summer research are occasionally available. 所有获得助教奖学金的学生都有一个配备电脑和网络接入的办公室.
Costs & Funding
萨瑟兰奖学金颁发给少数创意写作专业的学生. 萨瑟兰研究员在该部门的出版物部门工作一年,第二年教授创意写作.
See Student Accounts for information on tuition and fees. Funding 供研究生使用,可以从几个不同的来源获得. 来自包括爱荷华州在内的邻近州的学生, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin will receive in-state tuition.
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