Thank you for your interest in the graduate programs offered by the Department of English.  We hope you find the information you are looking for on our websites or in our English Gradbook. For more information about the English graduate programs and how to apply, contact Sarah Ellis in the English Graduate Office, Patterson 425, 901-678-1448, smellis@memphis.edu.

The Department of English offers the following graduate degrees and concentrations:

M.A. in English, with a concentration in one of the following:

• Composition Studies

• ESL (English as a Second Language)
  [both in traditional and completely online form]

• Linguistics

• Literature

• Professional Writing

 MFA in Creative Writing

Ph.D. in English, with a concentration in one of the following:

• Applied Linguistics

• Composition Studies

• Professional Writing

• Literary and Cultural Studies

 Certificate Programs:

• African American Literature
• Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language 

Resources for Prospective and Current Graduate Students:

Admission for Graduate Students
The English Gradbook (.pdf)
Important Forms
Advising for Graduate Students
Current Course Offerings
Financial Aid and Assistantships
Graduation Requirements
Graduate Catalog