Overview
Education
At least 54 credit hours beyond the BA (of which at least 30 credit hours must be beyond the MA) to include at least 21 credit hours at the 600-level; at least 15 credit hours at the 500-level or above (only 3 credit hours of ENGL 593 may be applied toward the MA and 6 after the MA); a 3 credit hour course in teaching composition, ENGL 505; and 15 additional credit hours at the 500- or 600-level.
Up to 6 of these additional credit hours may be taken in some cognate field or fields such as history, philosophy, or French. These courses must be drawn from those approved for graduate credit. All other course work must be in the English Department. In this course work, students must normally maintain a 3.5 GPA. The English program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Programme Structure
- Twenty-four credit hours of dissertation research are required. These represent the research for and writing of the dissertation.
- The research and dissertation will be directed by a faculty member of the department and approved by a doctoral committee of three or four other faculty members.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies Languages View 41 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The completed online Graduate Application for Admission
- A non-refundable application fee
- One unofficial transcript from all colleges and universities attended submitted on-line at the time of application to the Graduate School
- The submission of official transcripts and degree certificates
- Departmental application
- Reference letters or rating forms
Tuition Fee
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International
31798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31798 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
13380 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13380 USD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Knoxville
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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