Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some All candidates for degree submit a portfolio for review by a subcommittee of the graduate faculty.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69

Applied

48

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Poetics, writing studies, gender and cultural theory, literary arts and analysis, creative writing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,000

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Sarah Harlan-Haughey
Interim Chair
Email: sarah.harlanhaughey@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3816
Fax: 207-581-1604

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