Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Nonfiction writing
(Certificate)	English pedagogy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Linguistics
(Certificate)	College teaching	Higher education pedagogy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Writing and rhetoric
(Certificate)	Folklore studies
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Cultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Professional writing and rhetoric
Master of Arts (MA)	English	Teaching of writing and literature
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Nonfiction writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Proficiency in a foreign language by course work or translation test
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for linguistics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 papers

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

120

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts; expanded goals statement; writing sample; portfolio; 2 letters of recommendation; resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (for linguistics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Expanded goals statement; 2 letters of recommendation (writing and rhetoric); 3 letters of recommendation (linguistics); writing sample; introductory course in linguistics; official transcripts; master's degree in relevant field
Additional Entrance Requirements	Official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 2 letters of recommendation; writing sample; resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

228

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	3.07%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.44%
Asian	2.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.44%
Two or more races	4.39%
Unknown	2.19%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

124

Total faculty

Full-time - 86

Part-time - 38

Male (51)

Female (73)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature, professional writing and editing, writing of fiction or poetry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	68,592

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3E4
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Debra Lattanzi-Shutika
Chair
Email: dshutika@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1170
Fax: 703-993-1161

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