English, Ph.D., Literary Studies at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program in Literary Studies fosters an environment of critical engagement with the most pressing questions in contemporary literary and cultural studies. Students work with some of the profession’s most talented and productive teachers, scholars and theorists in American, British and world literatures, cultural studies and folklore. Undertake coursework that exposes them to the breadth of literature in English from the Middle Ages to the present and to the methods and theories that have shaped literary criticism and scholarship

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: English | Duration: The program is designed to be completed in five years and requires 30 hours of coursework plus 20 thesis hours. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: February 15 Spring: Does not admit Summer: Does not admit Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Three hours in Bibliography and Research Methods Three hours in English language study Three hours in literary theory/critical methodology/cultural studies An additional three hours in areas 2 or 3 above Nine hours in literature before 1800 Nine hours in literature after 1800 For a list of degree requirements, see the graduate catalog.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master’s degree in English or a closely related discipline from an accredited college or university A 10-20 page critical writing sample A statement of research interests and professional goals For application and admissions requirements, see the graduate catalog.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.gsu.edu/future/admissions/

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