• In many traditional programs, Literature is understood as critical study of the classic texts of Western literature, dealing with genres, themes, and movements. At the University of Indianapolis it is understood as an intellectual discipline interpreting literature in contexts provided by history, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, mythology, and in terms marked by class, gender, race, and power.

• The University of Indianapolis M.A. English Program gives its students the opportunity to design courses of study that not only reflect their individual interests but are also responsive to emerging fields of research within literary and cultural studies and related disciplines. Its degree requirements have been designed to ensure that its students are well prepared for academic careers, with skills appropriate to the current academic organization of literary studies, and that they are not locked into narrowly defined specialization. The Master of Arts in English Literature and Language combines an interdisciplinary approach to American, British and Comparative world literature with the opportunity to attain a professional level of competence in either English, Translation, Writing & Publishing, Applied Linguistics or TEFL. In this way, the program aims to provide students with a means of comprehending and engaging in a wide variety of contemporary cultural practices, as well as addressing the needs of those wishing to advance their marketable English language skills.

The central literature component of the program comprises core courses and electives in fiction, poetry, drama, and literary theory and criticism. In addition, it enables students to form an in-depth understanding of the historical, philosophical, sociological and cultural background to literary production concentrating on those developments that have influenced literary texts and genres during the last two centuries.

Within the optional language component of the program, the two advanced translation courses have been set up to train students in the art and technique of literary and non-literary translation, enabling them to produce publishable work for the market where high quality translation is currently in great demand. The applied linguistics and TEFL courses have been designed to meet the needs of English language teachers and teacher trainers, and include electives in ELT methodology, semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis, and psycholinguistics and second language acquisition.

The most unique feature of the program is that coursework study can be largely completed in Athens. Of the twelve courses comprising the master's degree, ten are taken at the University of Indianapolis Athens Campus . The Athens Campus also offers students a flexible schedule with both morning and evening programs, specially designed for the working professional. Students take their final two courses at the university's U.S. campus during an intensive summer session of six weeks, unless otherwise arranged.