Our 31-credit hour M.A. in English provides students with a background in British and American literature. Students have the option to add an emphasis in Language and Rhetoric or Manuscript, Print Culture and Editing. Visit the Academic Catalog for additional information.
Application Requirements
- B.A. in English or at least 30 credit hours of English courses
- 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in English coursework
Application Deadlines
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We will respond to your application within a week of reciept.
Provide this information with your application
- Academic information, including institutions attended, degrees earned, GPA, foreign language experience, honors and awards and relevant work experience
- Writing sample that demonstrates your writing abilities in the humanities, in up to 15 pages of recent academic prose
- Statement of purpose that describes your academic and professional objectives in 500- to 600-word essay, discussing in detail your interest, research and writing in your emphasis area
- Email addresses for three references who can evaluate your readiness for graduate study
- Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended mailed to UMKC Office of Admissions, 5100 Rockhill Road, 120 Administrative Center, Kansas City, MO 64110
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship application materials, if applying, including a 250- to 500-word teaching statement addressing your interest in and qualifications for teaching and an academic writing sample from an upper-level college course. Please note: GTA applications are only reviewed for the Fall semester. If you are applying to the progrtam in the Spring and wish to be considered for a GTA position, you will need to submit your application materials to cjallen@umkc.edu for the following Fall.
Allow enough time for all of the materials to arrive by the deadline.