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Master of Arts in Texts, Technologies, and Literature

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Program OverviewTexts, Technologies, and Literature M.A.

Why Study Texts, Technologies, and Literature?

The Master’s in Texts, Technologies & Literature program welcomes students with undergraduate majors in such areas as American studies, media studies, communication studies, modern languages and literature, gender and women’s studies, and English. Students who want to further their understanding of literature and a broad array of other texts, including digital, academic and those that function in everyday use, in relation to both historical and contemporary culture, will find value in this ever evolving area of study.

Students who want to further their understanding of literature and a broad array of other texts, including digital, academic and those that function in everyday use, in relation to both historical and contemporary culture, will find value in this ever evolving area of study.

At a Glance

Master of Arts in Texts, Technologies, and Literature

Terms of Admission:
Fall

Campus Locations:
Catonsville

Schedule:
Full-time, Part-time

Department:
Department of English

College:
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

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What Are My Career Options Studying Texts, Technologies, and Literature?

Texts, Technologies, And Literature

Based on real UMBC graduates*

7 Graduates
$68,207 Median Salary
Data shown for graduates 2011–2026.

Top Job Titles

TEACHER
1
Graduates
$68k
Median Salary
CONTENT MANAGER
1
Graduates
$82k
Median Salary
GRADUATE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
1
Graduates
N/A
Median Salary
ACADEMIC ADVISOR
1
Graduates
$45k
Median Salary
ENGLISH TEACHER
1
Graduates
$127k
Median Salary
PROPOSAL WRITERPROJECT COORDINATOR
1
Graduates
N/A
Median Salary
NURSE TECHNICIAN
1
Graduates
$33k
Median Salary

Salary Distribution

Top Employers

  1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY 2
  2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY DODEA 1
  3. THINK 1
  4. HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1
  5. TCG 1
  6. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER 1

Top Industries

Job Categories

Top Locations

  1. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 4
  2. ORLANDO, FLORIDA 1
  3. OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND 1

* Outcomes reflect graduates Steppingblocks could match to public career data, so totals may not represent every graduate in the program. Salary figures are based only on graduates with salary data available.

Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

Find opportunities to further advance your career and academic studies.

UMBC participates in all federal and state student financial aid programs and offers scholarships and assistantships through the Graduate School, Graduate Departments and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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Review Master of Arts in Texts, Technologies, and Literature Requirements

Applicants should submit the following for full consideration:

  • Academic Transcript
  • A statement of interest between 500–700 words. Statements should include a narrative
    of candidates’ intellectual development; their rationale for choosing the UMBC TTL
    program; a discussion of the professors or topics within the TTL program that
    complement their professional goals; an articulation of their research direction.
  • A writing sample of either one piece of research–based writing between 12–20 pages,
    double spaced; OR a portfolio of professional work containing between 12–20 pages
    and including a 500–word introduction framing the portfolio’s contents
  • Two letters of recommendation

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Start Your Graduate Admissions Application

Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

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Have Questions?

Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester

All Students:
Apply by February 1

Spring Semester

All Students:
Apply by September 1

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Contact Information

Texts, Technologies, and Literature Program Contacts

Main Contact

410-455-2480

Program Director

Lindsay DiCuirci
dicuirci@umbc.edu

Program Coordinator

Selina Chang
410-455-2384
scchang@umbc.edu

UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information

Mailing Address

UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250

Admissions Staff

Staff are available from
Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 410-455-2537

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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.

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