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University of Utah

Department of English

Salt Lake City, UT

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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? Yes
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
14%

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

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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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