Application Instructions for the Masters of Arts in English Education

Applicants should provide transcripts  verifying all Bachelor’s Degree coursework as well as any graduate coursework considered toward the MAEE. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded via the online process; however, MSU must receive official transcripts directly from the university(s) attended. Order official transcripts to be sent electronically to english@montana.edu or through the mail to

MSU, Department of English - Graduate Studies

P.O. Box 172300/2-176 Wilson Hall

Bozeman MT 59717.

MSU-Bozeman alums will not need to send official transcripts. 

 

During the online process, applicants will be asked to provide information for their professional references. The electronic process will prompt each reference to submit a signed reference letter.  Reference letters should be from people who can comment on the student's potentialsuccess for a graduate program in English; one of the recommenders should speak directly to the student's teaching/leadership in the classroom/school.

In a two to three page statement, discuss the reasons for pursuing the Master of Arts in English Education Option; offer autobiographical information pertinent to yourself as a student, teacher, and researcher; and explain your educational and professional goals. If you are interested in being considered for a GTA position, indicate past experiences or training that would qualify you for a position teaching first-year students in the English Department's Writing Program.

Upload a written piece that best represents your voice and engagement with a topic of personal interest (maximum 15 pages).