Program Options

The English MA (Public Texts) is the only program in Canada to offer you four ways to complete your degree: by Internship, by Major Research Paper, by Research Creation, or by Thesis.

Whichever path you choose, you will receive exceptional training in fields of inquiry that are receiving growing academic attention throughout the world: the electronic production and circulation of texts, oral performance traditions, the relationship between text and image, theories of publics, and the history of the book. Whichever way you choose to complete it, the English MA (Public Texts) gives you a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting intellectual community actively engaged in considering theoretical, historical and practical aspects of the production and reception of texts.

Part-time
Students may pursue their M.A. degree on a part-time basis. The minimum time for completion for part-time students will be 2 years and the maximum time will be 5 years.

Humber College Option
Students enrolled in the Creative Book Publishing Program will spend their third semester at Humber College. They will then have an extra semester to complete their degree at Trent.

Please visit the new website, EditionsTrent, which outlines the editorial projects with which Trent English faculty are associated. The Professors involved include Zailig Pollock, James Neufeld, Margaret Steffler, Suzanne Bailey, Joel Baetz and Elizabeth Popham. These projects have been the source of internship placements, thesis or MRP topics, and research assistantships over the years.

1. Thesis

Core courses (0.5 credit)
Colloquium and Research & Professional Development Seminar (1 credit Pass/Fail)
3 elective courses (1.5 credit)
Thesis (2 credits)

2. Major Research Paper

Core courses (0.5credit)
Colloquium and Research & Professional Development Seminar (1 credit Pass/Fail)
5 elective courses (2.5 credits)
Major Research Paper (1 credit)

3. Internship

Core courses (0.5 credit)
Colloquium and Research & Professional Development Seminar (1 credit Pass/Fail)
5 elective courses (2.5 credits)
Internship (1 credit)

4. Research Creation

Core courses (0.5 credit)
Colloquium and Research & Professional Development Seminar (1 credit Pass/Fail)
5 elective courses (2.5 credits)
Research Creation (1 credit)

The Four Options Compared
	Thesis	MRP	Internship	Research Creation
CREDITS	2	1	1	1
PAGES	100-120	50-60	30	30 + Research Creation Project
ADDITIONAL SUPERVISOR/ READER	2nd Member of 2-Member Supervisory Committee	2nd Reader	Internship Placement Supervisor	Co-supervisor if working with community members; otherwise 2nd reader
ADDITIONAL EXAMINER	3rd Member of 3-Member Examining Committee
Suggested Timeline (to be worked out with Supervisor)	YEAR 1
SEPTEMBER	Meet with Supervisor	Meet with Supervisor	Meet with Supervisor	Meet with Supervisor
DECEMBER JANUARY	Initial Proposal - 2nd Member of Supervisor Committee could be put in place at this point	Initial Proposal - 2nd Reader could be put in place at this point	Initial Proposal - Internship Placement Supervisor put in place at this point or as soon as possible	Initial Proposal - 2nd Reader could be put in place at this point
MARCH	Final Proposal	Final Proposal	Final Proposal	Final Proposal
AUGUST		MRP Completed and Submitted to committee for grading	Internship Completed and Research Essay Submitted	Research-Creation project Completed and Analytical Essay Submitted to committee for grading
	YEAR 2
APRIL 1	First Draft submitted to Supervisory Committee
APRIL 30	Supervisory Committee Responds
MAY 31	Complete Thesis Submitted to Director
JUNE	Thesis Delivered to External Reader Final draft signed off by Supervisor Committee
JULY	Defense
AUGUST	Final Copy Submitted by student to Graduate Studies Office

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