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; Spanish |
| Department | Literature |
| Major | Literature |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Admissions Terms | Fall |
| Application Deadlines |
December 2, 2019 (Fall 2020) |
Basic Requirement
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Admissions Tests |
GRE General is 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. |
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Statement of Purpose |
Required Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose; 2500 word limit |
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Resume/CV |
Not required |
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Additional Requirements |
A 25 page (minimum) writing sample is required. |
Contact Info
| Website http://literature.ucsd.edu |
| Email litgrad@ucsd.edu |
| Campus Office 115 Literature Bldg. |
| 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 completed in two years but students have the option of completing it in three years. All students, domestic and international, are eligible for full funding. Most funding packages are based on teaching apprenticeships.
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. Courses used for the MFA cannot also be used for a PhD. Please visit the program website for more information about admission: http://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 |
December 11, 2019 (Fall 2020) |
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: http://literature.ucsd.edu/grad/mfa/admission/instructions.html |
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Statement of Purpose |
Required More information: http://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: http://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 Literature Bldg., Room 139 |
| Phone (858) 534-8849 |
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Mailing Address
UC San Diego Literature Department / MFA 9500 Gilman Drive, 0410 La Jolla, CA 92093-0410 |