Overview

Program in English / Program in English is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Rhetoric and composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

14

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (18)

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South, HB 215
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Gale Temple
Program Director
Email: gtemple@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-8593
Fax: 205-975-6610

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