Overview

The Creative Writing and Literature PhD curriculum from University of Houston is comprised of professional development courses, courses in a curricular area stream, elective courses, and creative writing workshops.

Features

Building on excellence in creative writing and a record of excellence in the student’s MA preparation in the broad range of English and American literature or MFA preparation in creative writing and literature, the PhD student in literature and creative writing should work toward increased sophistication as a writer/scholar.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Studies of the Americas

Critical Poetics

Empire Studies

Translingual Studies

Rhetoric, Composition, and Pedagogy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature View 133 other PhDs in Literature in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application and application fee.

Three letters of recommendation from people who know your creative or academic work well. Letters will be solicited by the UH Admissions Office and submitted electronically.

Official academic transcripts (sealed in the issuing envelope) from every university or colleges you have attended.

Copies of official transcripts with degrees posted, uploaded to online application.

Your Statement of Intent (1000 words, double-spaced). State why you wish to pursue graduate studies in creative writing;

An original creative writing sample (10 pages for poetry, 20-25 pages for prose). Fiction and nonfiction manuscripts should be double-spaced, on numbered, single-sided pages; poetry may be single-spaced and formatted as desired. Note: submitting more than the recommended amount is strongly discouraged and could adversely affect the evaluation process.

A critical manuscript

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Houston

1067 - 1950 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Creative Writing and Literature.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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