PhD English at University of Utah

Programme overview

Study literature, creative writing, and literary discourse and theories. Explore theory, film, graphic novels, video games, digital humanities, popular culture, and develop writing skills. Written and verbal communication skills are central to any career or subsequent degree that demands the ability to think, argue, write, and speak about complicated issues.

Faculty: College of Humanities | Duration: 54 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 54 credit hours. General Program Policies and Requirements Fulfilling the Foreign Language Requirement - Students in all programs, except the MFA, must demonstrate proficiency in one or more foreign language. MA students are required to demonstrate standard proficiency in one language; PhD students are required to demonstrate either standard proficiency in two languages or advanced proficiency in one language. See the policies section for each program for

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Application information

Entry requirements

Eligibility: Students applying for the M.A., M.F.A., or Ph.D. degree programs must hold a B.A or B.S. degree from an accredited college or university, and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. Students holding an M.A. or M.F.A. in English are eligible for admission into the Ph.D. program. The B.A. to Ph.D. direct track option is available to applicants to any program who do not hold a master's degree in the field. A candidate with a B.A. will submit application materials at the same time as other candidates (December 15). If accepted, the student receives a teaching assistantship for the first year. Those denied admission into the B.A. to Ph.D. direct-track program may instead be offered admission into the M.A. or M.F.A. program. Instructions for Application Submission: Please read the following instructions carefully and submit a complete application by the deadline...

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 applicants must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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