Master of Arts in English
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
“I am consistently impressed with my colleagues in the English Department. They combine outstanding teaching and personal attention to students with rigorous research. I am proud to call this department home.”
—HEIDE ESTES, PhD
GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF ENGliSH
GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF ENGliSH
Admission to the program depends on the following requirements:
- An application essay of 500 to 1,000 words describing your interest in literature, rhetoric, or writing, what you hope to accomplish in the MA program, and how you think the program will fit into your academic and career goals.
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 or above in undergraduate and/or previous graduate study, with 15 or more credits in literature or a related field recommended.
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty or, for students who have not recently been in an academic program, from a current colleague or supervisor.
APPliCATION DEADliNES
- FALL SEMESTER: July 15
- SPRING SEMESTER: November 15
- SUMMER SESSIONS: May 1
