Depends where you go. I did my MS by research, no coursework at all. The research wasn't particularly novel, more a working implementation of literature in a sl

Depends where you go. I did my MS by research, no coursework at all. The research wasn't particularly novel, more a working implementation of literature in a slightly different context, but if it was more than that it would have been a PhD, right? I still find it odd that some people do coursework during their PhD. Seriously, put on your big girl panties and teach yourself. That's what your degree is all about, discovering things without someone holding your hand.