Overview

Students in the English - Literary Studies program at Georgia State University work with some of the profession’s most talented and productive teachers, scholars and theorists in American, British and world literatures, cultural studies and folklore.

Careers

Recent graduates of the program have secured faculty and administrative positions at the University of Maryland, Clark Atlanta University, Columbus State University, Kennesaw State University, Blue Mountain College, University of North Georgia, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and St. Petersburg College, among others.

Graduates have also secured prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Alabama, Auburn University and Georgia Tech, among other institutions.

Alumni of our graduate programs are employed in middle and secondary school education in Georgia and the Southeast.

Programme Structure

Students in the doctoral program:

Undertake coursework that exposes them to the breadth of literature in English from the Middle Ages to the present and to the methods and theories that have shaped literary criticism and scholarship
Become specialists in an area of literary studies, cultural studies or folklore and learn to develop a research agenda in their area of specialization
Gain valuable professional and organizational experience through participation in the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, an organization of teachers and scholars in modern languages and literatures that is headquartered in the department

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

50 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Literature View 128 other PhDs in Literature in United States

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree in English or a closely related discipline from an accredited college or university
A 10-20 page critical writing sample
A statement of research interests and professional goals

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32332 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31726 USD / year

≈ 31726 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9790 USD / year

≈ 9790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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