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Department of English
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Overview
Department of English / Department of English is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
| Degree | Concentration | Sub-concentration |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | English | Rhetoric and composition |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | English | Creative writing |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | English | Literature |
| Master of Fine Arts (MFA) | English | Creative writing |
| Master of Arts (MA) | English | Rhetoric and composition |
| Master of Arts (MA) | English | Literature |
Degrees Awarded
| Degree | Number Awarded |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees | 12 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 25 |
Earning Your Degree
| Part-time study available? | |
| Evening/weekend programs available? | No |
| Distance learning programs available? | No |
| Terminal master’s degree available? | No |
Degree Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees | 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some 33 hours of coursework including capstone essay, thesis or portfolio (MA); 45 hours of coursework including 9-12 thesis hours (MFA) |
| Doctoral Degrees | Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 27 hours of coursework, 24 hours of dissertation work |
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
Applying
Application Deadlines
| Type | Domestic | International | Priority date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer deadline | January 15th | January 15th | No |
Entrance Requirements
| Exam | Details |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree Requirements | Sample of written work, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose |
| Doctoral Degree Requirements | Sample of written work, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose |
International Students
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
| Financial award applicants must submit: | FAFSA |
|---|---|
| Application deadlines for financial awards | January 15 |
| Types of financial support available | Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study |
Student Body
Race/Ethnicity
| Hispanic/Latino | 0.89% |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 7.14% |
| White or Caucasian | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.89% |
| Asian | 1.79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more races | 6.25% |
| Unknown | 1.79% |
Gender
Research
| Focus of faculty research: | British and Irish literature, American literature, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, multiethnic transnational literature, history of text technologies |
|---|---|
| Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: | 0 |
Location & Contact
Contact Dr. Gary Taylor
Chair
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 850-644-4230
Fax: 850-644-0811
Florida State University
The majority of students in the Graduate English Program receive support in the form of a teaching assistantship. Teaching assistants are provided with a stipend and a waiver for most of their tuition. Experienced TAs are often invited to teach during the summer term for an additional stipend.
Graduates
- D. M. Aderibigbe PhD (Poetry)
- Kaveh Akbar PhD (Poetry) 2018
- David Bottoms PhD 1982
- Katie Burgess PhD (Fiction)
- Kara Candito PhD
- Dorothy Chan PhD (Poetry)
- George Makana Clark MA (Fiction) 1992, PhD (Fiction) 1996
- Thomas Cooper PhD
- Katie Cortese PhD (Fiction) 2013
- Marian Crotty PhD (Fiction) 2013
- Jaclyn Dwyer PhD
- Patricia Foster PhD 1993
- Jesse Goolsby PhD 2016
- Barbara Hamby MA 1981
- Rebecca Hazelton PhD (Poetry) 2010
- Micah Dean Hicks PhD (Fiction) 2015
- Erin Hoover PhD 2016
- Tim Keppel PhD (Fiction) 1996
- Kate Kimball PhD (Fiction)
- Pat MacEnulty PhD (Fiction) 1995
- Brandi Martin MFA (Poetry) 2017
- Colleen Mayo MFA (Fiction)
- Jen McClanaghan PhD 2009
- P. J. Murphy PhD
- Jacob Newberry PhD 2013
- Lisa Nikolidakis PhD 2011
- Iheoma Nwachukwu PhD (Fiction) 2018
- Brenda Peynado MFA (Fiction) 2011
- Misha Rai PhD 2017
- Catherine Reid PhD
- Heather Sellers PhD (Fiction) 1992
- Sandra Simonds PhD 2010
- Erin Slaughter PhD (Poetry) 2021
- Jane Springer PhD (Poetry) 2008
- Leon Stokesbury PhD 1984
- David Thacker PhD (Poetry) 2018
- S. Brady Tucker PhD (Fiction/Poetry) 2012
- Michael X. Wang PhD 2015
- Holly Wilson PhD (Fiction) 2011
- Josephine Yu PhD (Poetry) 2012
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