MA English at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Entry requirements

Graduate Studies requirements for all programmes: online application, unofficial transcripts (all college-level records for international applicants), and verification of English proficiency if the applicant's native language is not English. Programme-specific: Minimum English proficiency: Paper TOEFL 600, Internet TOEFL 100, IELTS 6.5 Resume/CV Personal Statement: This statement should be 1-3 pages and include why you want a degree from Nebraska. The department particularly welcomes personal statements that articulate the applicant's connection to our English Department Mission Statement . If applying for a specialization in Great Plains Studies, Literary and Cultural Studies, Nineteenth Century Studies, or Women's and Gender Studies: To be considered for a Willa Cather Studies Research Assistantship , 1) answer yes to the application's Cather Assistantship question and 2) in your personal statement describe your interest in the life and works of Willa Cather and/or a related field such as early twentieth century women's writing, LGBTQ literature, or Western American literature. Applicants with experience in digital humanities, textual studies, and historical research are particularly welcome but no prior experience is necessary. Writing Sample: Provide 15-20 pages of a critical paper in English Studies. Creative writing applicants only: In slot 1 upload a critical writing sample (15-20 pages of a critical paper in English Studies) and in slot 2 upload a creative writing sample in the appropriate genre (12 poems or no more than 30 pages of fiction or non-fiction). See department website for details. Deadlines: December 1 for Fall. Prospective students admitted Fall only.