English BA/MA at University at Buffalo

Programme overview

A combined program letting qualified UB English majors begin MA work in their senior year and earn both degrees in five years. Seminars cover American and British literature, modernism, contemporary literature, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, poetics and critical theory. Instruction is in person.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of English | Duration: Senior year plus a fifth year (both degrees in five years); 120 credit hours | Intake: Rolling | Study mode: In Person / Full Time | Location: Buffalo, NY, United States

What you will study

Senior fall: English 501 Scholarly Methods and English 502 Introduction to Critical Theory; senior spring: one graduate seminar; fifth year: six graduate courses plus a thesis or MA project (oral exam and 30-page essay).

Career pathways

Prepares students to become scholars and teachers of literature, culture and critical theory.

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Application information

Entry requirements

English majors in their junior year, ideally with GPA around 3.75 or higher in the major. 500-word statement of purpose on intended MA interests; undergraduate transcripts including third-year spring grades; two writing samples (one preferably 10 pages or longer); two reference letters from English Department professors. GRE not required. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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.

Entry terms and deadlines vary by programme; applicants apply directly to UB through the Graduate School application, with some programmes using external national applications plus a supplemental UB application.

A non-refundable application fee is required for each programme applied to; fees vary by programme and payment instructions are emailed after the application is submitted.

Law (JD) application fee is $85; applicants submit the LSAT or GRE.

MD: AMCAS application accepted June 1 to November 15; supplemental application and materials due December 1; supplemental fee $100; Early Decision AMCAS due August 1 and supplemental due August 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.buffalo.edu/grad/explore/admissions/apply.html

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