Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in New York, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature, language, and theory
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Memoir

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

470

Applied

40

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.82%
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medieval, early modern, late century, Asian-American, and post-colonial literatures
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085
United States

Contact Dr. Cristina Alfar
Chair
Email: calfar@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-772-5187
Fax: 212-772-5411

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