English, Theatre, Film & Media
Head: David Watt
Grad Chair: Erin Keating
Campus Address/General Office: 623 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: 204-474-7365
Fax: 204-474-7669
Email Address: english@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/english-theatre-film-media
Academic Staff: Please refer to the English, Theatre, Film & Media website for Faculty information.

English Program Information

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

English M.A. Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students with a bachelor's degree in English, film, or theatre, but who lack an Honours degree, may apply to enter the Pre-Master's program, which is designed to allow such students to attain the equivalent of an Honours B.A. in English. Contact the Department for further information.

Pre-Master's Option

This unit offers a Pre-Master’s program of study. The Pre-Master’s program of study is intended to bring a student’s background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master’s program. Completing the Pre-Master’s program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master’s program.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the English M.A. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the M.A. degree in English can be met in one of two ways; either a thesis (critical or creative) and 18 credit hours of coursework, of which 12 credit hours will normally be graduate English seminars; or 24 credit hours of coursework, normally composed entirely of graduate seminars.

Second Language Reading Requirement: Students are required to have some knowledge of a language other than English. For an MA degree, a grade of C+ or better in 6 credit hours of introductory-level language course(s) satisfies the requirement. See English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations for further details.

Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years

Progression Chart

Thesis MA

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Within two months of the successful completion of coursework, and preferably by the end of the second term in the program, the student, in consultation with the Graduate Chair, will name an Advisor who will supervise the student’s development of a thesis proposal for submission to the Graduate Chair as soon as possible thereafter. See the English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations.(section 4.8.1)

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See the English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations (Section 4.8.1)

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See the English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations (Section 6.7.1.1.)

Coursework MA

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See the English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations.(section 4.4.4)

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

All students (new and returning) must have their courses approved by the graduate chair prior to registering. Any courses added/dropped/changed must be at all times approved by the graduate chair. Only those courses that have been approved will be credited to your program. Courses are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment.

Students are reminded that they must satisfy the language requirement prior to scheduling their thesis defence.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

English