Department of English

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of English is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric/composition
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 GRE General Test Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44

Applied

28

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Creative portfolio (for MFA)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$13,960

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.9%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 0

Male (38)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	English literature, American literature, rhetoric, creative writing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4198 Joseph F. Smith Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Prof. Phillip Snyder
Head
Email: phillip_snyder@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2487
Fax: 801-422-0221

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