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Our MA program offers students the opportunity to earn either a broad literary degree or focus on specific areas of literary, cultural, or rhetorical studies. While we don't currently provide a Creative Writing concentration, students may complete a creative thesis with faculty committee approval. The program consists solely of a 36-credit, non-thesis Master of Arts, requiring all participants to finish a faculty-guided capstone project.
Full-time MA students typically complete the program in two academic years (four semesters).
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency)
AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas
AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval), or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval), or
Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.
Application Deadline for Fall: December 16