文学和文化研究专业的毕业生专注于文学文本的高级研究，以及可用于分析这些文本的批判理论。学生将熟悉在文学和文化研究领域建立专业知识所必需的有影响力的文本，文学形式和解释性实践，同时还将发展在写作和研究方面必不可少的技能，以制作原创和精巧的作品，支持的参数。重点将放在发展高级的认知和解决问题的技能，以及与阅读原始文本有关的解释和逻辑技能，以及针对这些原始资料构建有效的分析论据。专注于此的学生将获得发展文学批评所必需的技能所需的机会和指导，并准备进入竞争激烈的博士学位。程序或一系列专业（例如教学，编辑或其他各种
The graduate concentration in Literary and Cultural Studies focuses on the advanced study of literary texts in conjunction with the critical theories that can be used to analyze those texts. Students will become familiar with influential texts, literary forms, and interpretative practices that are necessary to build expertise in the fields of literary and cultural studies, while also developing essential skills in the areas of writing and research that are required to craft original and well-supported arguments. Emphasis will be on developing advanced cognitive and problem-solving skills along with interpretative and logical skills as they pertain to the reading of primary texts, as well as constructing effective analytic arguments regarding those primary sources. Students in this concentration will receive the opportunities and mentorship required to develop skills essential to literary criticism and will be prepared to enter highly competitive Ph.D. program or a range of professions (such as teaching, editing, or various other writing-related fields).