University of Colorado - Boulder

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. - Literature, Ph.D.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

M.A. in Literature trains students in English-language literature from the Middle Ages to the present, as well as theoretical and topical approaches to literature; M.A. in Creative Writing trains students to write in a variety of genres and to study literature from the point of view of a working writer. PhD prepares graduates as scholars and teachers of literature.

Accreditation:

CU-Boulder is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Eligibility Requirements:

MA-LIT Admission requirements
• A BA degree, English major or 24 semester hours of English (exclusive of speech,
creative writing, and composition) and at least 15 upper-division semester hours of English.
• Verbal and analytical writing sections of the GRE General Test (approximately 600/5.0).
• Overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
• Submission of a complete online application through ApplyYourself. Please see below for both
domestic and international applicant deadlines

PHD Admission Requirements
• MA degree in English or 30 semester hours of graduate English coursework (exclusive of
speech, creative writing, and composition).
• Verbal and analytical writing sections of the GRE General Test (approximately 600/5.0)
• Score (approximately 600) GRE Subject Test: Literature in English

International Student Requirements:

If you are an international applicant, please visit our admissions wesbite for additional information on required testing and documents.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above