M.A. Program Sample Copy (from Creative Writing)
Admission Overview
The English Department does not accept or reject applicants solely on the basis of GRE scores or GPA. Probable success in graduate work, as indicated by all available evidence, is the final criterion for admission. Nonetheless, the English Department recommends that applicants have:
- the B.A. in English, or a minimum of 12 hours of advanced undergraduate coursework in English
- a 3.0 GPA on all advanced undergraduate English courses
- scores of 500 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE Aptitude Test, and a score of 5.0 on the writing portion
For more information, contact Christy Barbee, 806.742.248.
Application Overview
Prospective students must apply to both the Graduate School and the English Department in order to be considered for admission.
For the Graduate School:U.S./Permanent Resident
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Degree Requirements Overview
2006-2007 Texas Tech University Catalog
- two of the three foundation courses: ENGL 5340: Research Methods, ENGL 5342: Critical Methods, ENGL 5360: History and Theories of College Composition
- two courses in British literature (one before 1770 and one after 1770)
- two courses in American literature (one before 1900 and one after 1900)
- two courses in creative writing (ENGL 5370)
- one professional development course (ENGL 5390)
- one additional course in British and American literature
- six hours of thesis
- at least three of the literature courses for the M.A. must be devoted to the study of the three primary literary genres (drama, poetry, prose fiction)
Foreign Language
M.A. students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a language other than English. This requirement is designed to give students the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the language and literature of another culture.
Native speakers of languages other than English are exempt from this requirement.
Competence may be demonstrated by:
- passing the 2301-2302 sequence in the language with a grade of a B or higher in the second course;
- passing the two semester graduate reading course 5341-5342 sequence offered by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages with a grade of B or higher in the second semester;
- passing the ETS examination in the language; or
- placing beyond the fourth semester on the placement examinations offered by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages.
Professional Development
Students admitted to the M.A. program in English, besides completing the course and foreign language requirements described above, must complete the program's two-year Professional Development Curriculum (PDC). The Curriculum consists of 5-6 workshops each semester conducted by the Associate Director of Graduate Studies and other expert faculty. During the course of the two-year requirement, these workshops help students with time and project management strategies, information about professional organizations and meetings in English studies, writing for scholarly presentation and publication, preparation for applications to programs for the Ph.D., and career opportunities for students earning the M.A. in English.