Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Education
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric/composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20

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 Statement of Intent3 Letters of RecommendationAcademic Writing SampleCreative Writing Sample (Creative Writing MFA Only) Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Prospectus
Other Advanced Degrees	Prospectus

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

36

Accepted

34

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	Statement of Intent3 Letters of RecommendationAcademic Writing SampleCreative Writing Sample (Creative Writing MFA Only)
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

Tuition & Fees

$16,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 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

70

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.43%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 0

Male (36)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American literature, british literature, english education, creative writing, rhetoric & composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Prof. Lance Larsen
Chair
Email: lance_larsen@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-8104

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