英语系运行为期两年的自治硕士课程。文学硕士课程提供研究生文学学习的一般介绍，但仅限以下人群入学：巴黎圣母院和圣玛丽学院的校友，具有可动用资金的某些杰出研究奖学金的持有人（有政府资助的国际学生） <br> <br>英语和美国文学硕士课程是为巴黎圣母院和圣玛丽学院的本科英语专业设计的，他们在申请另一门博士学位之前都需要高级培训。机构。硕士课程也向国际学生开放，也向那些获得基金会和政府奖学金的学生开放。
The Master's Program in English and American Literature is designed for Notre Dame and St. Mary's College undergraduate English majors seeking advanced training before applying to a PhD program at another institution. The M.A. program is also open to international students and to those with portable scholarship funding from foundations and governments. Students from other undergraduate institutions should apply directly to the Ph.D. Program. It is not necessary to have an MA before applying to the PhD Program. Students in the PhD program are eligible for an MA upon completion of their third year exams. <br>The M.A. degree in English requires 30 hours of course credit. There are two types of degrees: research and non-research. Most students choose the non-research program. Students in the research program write a master's thesis defend the thesis in lieu of the M.A. examination. A research degree is recommended for students planning to pursue a PhD.