Apply

Applications to the MA in English program are submitted through the Graduate College GradCAS portal. The GRE requirement has been waived for the current application cycle. 

Required Application Elements(?)

The following supplemental(?) documents are required by the English Department:

Statement of Intent:

A Statement of Intent (3-4 pages) outlining your preparation for the MA in English program and potential areas of research interest. Your statement may address teaching experience, honors, advanced coursework, or research you have completed as well as awards you have earned or memberships you hold in literary or honor societies. The statement may indicate an an author, text, or area of potential study. Your statement should indicate whether you wish to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship. 

Two Letters of Recommendation

-Two letters of recommendation from university faculty with completed form [https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/english/pdf/letterofrecommendation-form.pdf]. Since the most useful letters come from those with the ability to judge your preparation for graduate study in the field, we encourage you to submit letters from English professors. 

Writing Sample

-Writing Sample (10-15 pages). Your submission should be a single critical essay that demonstrates your ability to develop an interpretation of literature through textual analysis and / or critical research. As the writing sample is intended to show your potential to write graduate seminar papers, the submission of multiple, shorter essays is discouraged. 

 

International applicants: Please note that for internal evaluation of foreign transcripts, the transcripts must be received by the institution 30 days before the application deadline. 

 

Non-Degree Seeking Students: Working teachers and professionals as well as those returning to school after an extended period may be interested in taking a graduate course as a non-degree seeking student prior to formally applying to the MA in English program. Please note that instructor permission to enroll in the course is required and that only course grades of “B” or better can be later applied to the MA in English degree.[Link to https://www.fau.edu/graduate/applyonline/non-degree-seeking.php ]