Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Literary and cultural studies	Literary and cultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Literary and cultural studies	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Book arts
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Creative nonfiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Prose/fiction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Creative writing	Creative nonfiction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Creative writing	Prose/fiction

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam exams required to be admitted 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted Foreign language at standard proficiency level + ma MA scholarly
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam students applying to the PhD degree programs must hold a BA or BS degree from an accredited College or University; successful completion of a previous Master's degree; a cumulative GPA of 3.3; TOEFL/IELTS scores for International applicants Comp Exam Required Thesis Required One language at advance proficiency or two languages at standard proficiency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

254

Applied

36

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

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	Exams required to be admitted
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam	Students applying to the PhD degree programs must hold a BA or BS degree from an accredited College or University; successful completion of a previous Master's degree; a cumulative GPA of 3.3; TOEFL/IELTS scores for International applicants
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.2
Additional Entrance Requirements	NA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650 TOEFL IBT score: 115
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 9

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	2.78%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.39%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Creative writing including poetics and modern poetry, fiction, and experimental forms; literary & cultural studies including nineteenth- and twentieth- century British and American literature; studies of the American west, environmental studies; critical theory and practice; race and gender studies, and digital humanities.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	500

Location & Contact

Address 255 South Central Campus Drive
Room 3500
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Prof. Scott Black
Chair, Department of English
Email: scott.black@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-3393
Fax: 801-585-5167

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