Literature
Literature (LT77)
The Department of Literature is dedicated to research and debate on international and interdisciplinary issues surrounding the study of literature and culture. Students may write dissertations on any topic or in any field in which members of the faculty do research. The Program allows students a large measure of independence; at the same time it encourages a community of scholar-critics whose concerns are not restricted to any single literature or critical tradition.
Program Info
| Area of Study | Division of Arts and Humanities |
| Specializations |
Comparative Literature; Cultural Studies; English Literature; Spanish Literature |
| Department | Literature |
| Major | Literature |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Admissions Terms | Fall |
| Application Deadlines |
January 6, 2021 (Fall 2021) |
Basic Requirement
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Admissions Tests |
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English Proficiency Exams (international applicants only) |
A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language. The following test(s) are accepted by this department:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
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Letters of Recommendation |
Minimum of 3 recommendations required. |
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Statement of Purpose |
Required Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose; 2500 word limit |
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Resume/CV |
Required |
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Additional Requirements |
A 25 page (minimum) writing sample is required. The writing sample must be written in English. If you are applying to our Comparative Literature or Spanish Literature specializations and you would like to showcase your writing in another language, you may also include a writing sample in a non-English language (which will not count towards the 25 page minimum). |
Contact Info
| Website http://literature.ucsd.edu |
| Email litgrad@ucsd.edu |
| Campus Office RWAC 0251 |
| Phone (858) 534-3217 |
| Fax (858) 534-8686 |
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Mailing Address
University of California, San Diego Literature Graduate Affairs 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0410 La Jolla, CA 92093-0410 |
Writing (LT84)
The MFA program is a 2-3 year residency program foregrounding the interconnectedness of literary arts practice, modes of production and distribution, and the rigorous study of literatures, arts, and cultures. The program encourages interdisciplinary research and holistic approaches to teaching and learning. All graduate writing workshops are cross-genre and often interdisciplinary, investigating and often undermining a studio-versus-academic distinction in advanced literary education. Workshops discuss writing-in-progress and published works in terms of poetics, prosody, and literary conventions alongside the interrelationship between aesthetic intervention/ experiment and radical social change across cultures, nations, regions, and movements. Both faculty and graduate projects tend to repurpose, interweave, hack, and muddle generic categories and/or radically elasticize their conventions.
Program Info
| Area of Study | Division of Arts and Humanities |
| Program Overview |
The MFA in Writing is a full residency, cross-genre program. It is designed to be a 2-3 year program, but most students will complete it in 3 years. All students, domestic and international, are eligible for three years of funding. Most funding packages are based on teaching assistant positions.
The program admits 4-8 new students each year. Average workshop enrollment is 15. All graduate writing workshops are offered in English, but program participants may work with Literature and extra-departmental faculty on bilingual or multilingual projects, including works in translation. The MFA is a terminal degree. Please visit the program website for more information about admission: https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/admission/index.html. |
| Specializations |
Cross-Genre/Hybrid |
| Department | Literature |
| Major | Writing |
| Degree | Master of Fine Arts |
| Admissions Terms | Fall |
| Additional Notes |
Fall quarter admission only. The program does not accept late applications. |
| Application Deadlines |
January 5, 2022 (Fall 2022) |
Basic Requirement
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Admissions Tests |
Not required |
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English Proficiency Exams (international applicants only) |
A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language. The following test(s) are accepted by this department:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
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Letters of Recommendation |
Minimum of 3 recommendations required. Online letters of recommendation only. More information: https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/admission/instructions.html |
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Statement of Purpose |
Required More information: https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/admission/instructions.html |
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Resume/CV |
Required |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required. More information: https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/admission/instructions.html |
Contact Info
| Website https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/admission/index.html |
| Email mfawriting@ucsd.edu |
| Campus Office RWAC 0250 |
| Phone (858) 534-2739 |
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Mailing Address
UC San Diego Literature Department / MFA 9500 Gilman Drive, 0410 La Jolla, CA 92093-0410 |