Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Bloomington, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Fiction
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing	Poetry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	16

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (for all but MFA and MA in creative writing) 30-36 credit hours plus one language proficiency (for MA); 60 credit hours plus thesis (for MFA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam; 90 credit hours; 2nd language proficiency or one language only if acquired at in-depth level

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

273

Applied

49

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (for all but MFA and MA in creative writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.7

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.24%
Black or African American	2.99%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.48%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 0

Male (28)

Female (23)

Location & Contact

Address Ballantine Hall 442
1020 East Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia Ingham
Chair
Email: pingham@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-0521
Fax: 812-855-9535

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