Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literary studies
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric and composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Arts (MA)	Literary studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Creative writing	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Creative writing	Creative writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

77

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Career or field-related internships

Student Body

153

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	13.73%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.27%
Unknown	0.65%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	British and American literature and transnational literatures in English, literary theory and cultural studies, creative writing (fiction and poetry), rhetoric and composition, new media and digital humanities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA
United States

Contact Dr. Lynee Lewis c
Chair
Email: lgaillet@gsu.edu
Phone: -413-5842
Fax: 404-413-5830

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