Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in St. Louis, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

35

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Application form/letter, 2 letters of recommendation, MFA only: writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.81%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	1.56%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Shakespeare and renaissance literature, composition pedagogy and theory, rhetoric and literacy, museum studies, disability studies, african american literature, creative writing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO  63021
United States

Contact Suellynn Duffey
Chair
Email: duffeys@umsl.edu
Phone: -516-5586

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