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PhD English at University of North Texas

University of North Texas, United States

Programme overview

A doctoral programme in English for students who usually enter with an MA. It combines foundation, distribution and elective coursework with directed research, qualifying examinations and a dissertation.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of English  |  Duration: 54 credit hours beyond the MA (72 beyond the BA)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Denton, TX, United States

What you will study

Foundation courses (ENGL 5760 Scholarly and Critical Writing, ENGL 5810 Survey of Critical Theory), 15 hours of distribution courses across postcolonial/transatlantic, British pre-1660 and post-1660, and American pre-1860 and post-1860 studies, electives, 6 hours of directed research and 12 hours of dissertation. A creative writing concentration adds workshops in the genre of focus.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: most entrants hold an MA, usually in English (54 credit hours of graduate work beyond the MA). Students holding only a BA complete 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree.

Duration: 54 semester credit hours beyond the MA (72 beyond the bachelor's degree)

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unt.edu/

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