Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

516

Applied

31

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 10th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing Sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing Sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$60

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.83%
Black or African American	11.7%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.06%
Asian	23.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.26%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 1

Male (25)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Composition & Rhetoric; Film & Media Studies; Literary Studies; Cultural Studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Victoria Building
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Gayle Rogers
Chair; Professor
Email: grogers@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-6509
Fax: 412-624-6639

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