31 hours

To qualify for admission, applicants must present a B.A. in English or its equivalent and a solid undergraduate grade-point average, especially in English courses, as well as positive letters of recommendation, a typed statement of intent, and other evidence of scholarly achievement. Detailed information about the admissions process and deadlines may be obtained at https://www.english.uga.edu/prospective-students.

The following required application materials should be sent to the UGA Graduate School via the graduate application portal:

Application to Graduate School Unofficial Transcripts TOEFL scores for non-native English speakers 3 letters of recommendation: These letters should be submitted through the online application process. List the names of recommenders in the fields on the application along with their email addresses. For those applying for a Teaching Assistantship, one letter of recommendation should address the applicant's teaching record. The Graduate School will send referees a link to access a secure page where they can submit your recommendation via the web. Statement of Intent: Prepare a typed statement of 500 to 1000 words describing your reasons for applying to our graduate program in English and the kind of study you wish to pursue, including your area(s) of interest, as well as faculty with whom you would hope to work.

Students applying to the Creative Writing Program (CWP) should make clear areas of interest outside of forms and craft that inform their scholarship. Additionally, CWP students should explicitly articulate the connection between their academic interests and creative practice. Resume/CV: 1-2 pages outlining your work and teaching experience, if any. Critical Writing Sample: A critical look at a literature text. This sample may be an excerpt from a longer work and should run 10-15 typed pages; longer samples are discouraged. All creative writing students MUST submit both a critical and a creative sample. Teaching Assistantship/ Research Assistantship Application. The GRE is not required for admission to any of our Graduate Programs.

ENGL 6900W

Academic Writing

3

ENGL 7300  (3 hours)

Master's Thesis

3-6

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following:

American Literature

Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following:

English Literature before 1800

Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following:

English Literature after 1800

The Program of Study must be formally submitted with appropriate approvals to the Graduate Coordinator by the end of the second semester in residence (although later revisions are permissible). M.A. students are required to take at least one 8000-level seminar. At least five unmixed courses (i.e. courses for graduate students only) must appear on the Program of Study (occasional exceptions may be granted). Only one course from outside the department may be counted on the Program of Study.

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

EGO- English Graduate Student Organization