MA English Literature at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

Graduate study in English Literature at Pitt offers a wide range of seminars, with four focal areas in literary studies and a cultural-studies approach to literature. Master's study in literature is part of the Department of English MA.

Faculty: Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Literature Program, Department of English | Intake: Fall | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Four graduate focal areas: Children's Literature and Childhood Studies, Genealogies of Modernity, Media and Material Practices, and Race, Poetics, and Empire; research and reading groups and Humanities Engage internships.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of English MA admission: transcripts, detailed statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, writing sample (about 20-25 pages), fee; deadline December 10, 2026; undergraduate GPA 3.0; GRE not considered; external funding guarantee required for MA applicants. TOEFL 90 (22 per section), IELTS 7.0 (6.5 per section) or Duolingo 120 for international applicants.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 27,412 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 49,272 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

Entry terms (Fall, Spring, Summer) and deadlines are set by each school or department; the University's graduate catalog lists Fall, Spring and Summer terms for new graduate students.

Graduate and professional applications are made online to the school or department of intended study, with deadlines set by each school or department; official English-test results are required from applicants from countries where English is not the official language.

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