In order to graduate with a Masters degree in English, graduate students must complete a comprehensive exam over a group of creative and theoretical texts that span a range of British and American literary periods. Reading lists for the exam are crafted around major literary themes, and they include examples of all the major genres. Specific reading lists change every two academic years.

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