Overview

Students benefit from a faculty whose expertise covers American, British, and Anglophone literature, as well as literary and cultural theory, gender studies, postcolonial and global studies, critical race theory, cultural studies, history of the book, and digital humanities and textual science.

Oxford has a rich literary heritage and maintains a vibrant literary culture. Visiting authors and scholars, endowed speaker series, and a variety of less formal working groups give students a chance to engage with current and ongoing research in the discipline.

Outcomes

The Ph.D. in English at the University of Mississippi is a specialist degree that prepares students for teaching in postsecondary education as well as for literary interpretation and scholarly pursuits.

Upon completion of the degree, graduates should be aware of the richness inherent in literature written in English and to have honed to a high level both interpretive thinking and oral and written competencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English or American Literature before 1800
English or American Literature after 1800
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Creative Writing
Form, Craft, & Influence
Gender Studies Methodology
Gender Theory
Feminist Pedagogy
Readings in Global History - Gender

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 108 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-20 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 210 other PhDs in Language Studies 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

Complete the Graduate School’s Online Application.
Pay the application fee ($50).
Submit official transcripts.
International applicants whose first language is not English may be required to submit scores from an acceptable English language proficiency test.
Statement of purpose: a 2-page document describing your academic interests, qualifying experiences, and specific reasons for pursuing this degree.
Writing sample: a polished seminar-length sample (20-25 double-spaced pages) of your best academic work. If you do not have a writing sample of this length, we can accept two papers totaling 20-25 pages of writing.
Three letters of recommendation: provide contact information for three recommenders who can address your developing scholarly interests, your academic performance and potential.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30150 USD / year

≈ 30150 USD / year
Out-of-State

30150 USD / year

≈ 30150 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9990 USD / year

≈ 9990 USD / year

Living costs

Oxford

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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