Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	European medieval studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Translation studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Environment and society
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Feminist studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Writing studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Technology and society

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

121

Applied

24

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2%
Black or African American	2%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	18%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 12

Male (18)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medieval, Romantic and Victorian studies; gender studies and feminist theory; literature and the mind; American literature; literature and new media/information culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3432 South Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-3170
United States

Contact Prof. Russell Samolsky
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: rsamolsky@english.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-7488
Fax: 805-893-7492

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