Overview:
Graduate Study
The English Department at Boston University
offers the following degrees:
• Master of Arts in English
and American Literature
• Doctor of Philosophy in
English and American
Literature*
• Master of Arts in Creative Writing
• Graduate Documents
Please click on a program above for more information.
* If you hold a B.A. degree, you should apply to the M.A. program (even if your ultimate objective is the Ph.D.); If you hold an M.A. degree or the equivalent, you may apply directly to the Ph.D. program.
* In addition to the standard Graduate School admissions forms, applicants to the M.A. program should submit a scholarly writing sample (7-15 pages is sufficient). Applicants holding the M.A. who are applying to the Ph.D. program should submit a scholarly writing sample (15-25 pages) in their area of interest.
For in-depth information about graduate study in English or Creative Writing, please consult the Graduate Bulletin.