Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

162

Applied

22

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.43%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.43%
Asian	1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.43%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 13

Male (26)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	British and American literature, medieval and early modern literature, postcolonial and contemporary literature, feminist studies, film and cultural studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 207 Lind Hall
207 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Dr. Ellen Messer-Davidow
Chair
Email: emd@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-3363
Fax: 612-626-1659

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