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	23

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

52

Applied

33

Accepted

26

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)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.97%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 55

Part-time - 0

Male (37)

Female (18)

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  84602-1001
United States

Contact Prof. Lance Larsen
Chair
Email: lance_larsen@byu.edu
Phone: 801-4228104
Fax: 801-422-0221

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