• a B.A. in English is recommended, but not required

Application deadline

• January 15 for admission the following fall semester

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. Six to 10 pages for poetry and no more than 30 pages for fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting and screenwriting
• Statement of purpose that describes your academic and professional objectives. In a 500- to 600-word essay, discuss in detail your interest in your emphasis area and your experience and goals in the area
• Email addresses for three references who can evaluate your readiness for graduate study
• Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended. Transcripts are considered official if they are received in a sealed envelope or sent electronically to the Office of Admissions through Parchment, National Student Clearing House, SCOIR or eScrip-Safe.
  
  • Mail:
    UMKC Office of Admissions
    Administrative Center
    5115 Oak St., Room 120 
    Kansas City, MO 64112
  • Via secured email to: umkc-admtranscript@umkc.edu 
• 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

Allow enough time for all of the materials to arrive by the deadline. 

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