MA in Literature in Santa Cruz United States | University of California, Santa Cruz

A cumulative or overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale in the last two years of undergraduate education. This should be displayed on your official academic records. A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university awarded conferred prior to the quarter in which admission is sought. Curriculum Vitae Writing Sample double spaced Statement of Purpose double spaced Personal History Statement double spaced Three Letters of Recommendation Unofficial Transcripts Required Test Scores Writing Sample A writing sample between 10-20 pages in length double spaced Though the sample need not be in Literature it should demonstrate relevant skills in writing critical thinking and textual analysis In addition applicants whose proposed primary area of emphasis is in a language other than English should provide a sample that demonstrates an ability to work in that language Please include your name in the footer of each page of your writing sample For applicants to the CreativeCritical Writing concentration the department requests the following additional materials 20-25 pages of prose double spaced at least one complete piece and an additional sample preferred or 10-12 pages of poetry The writing can be poetry prose fiction creative nonfiction or hybridcross genre A cumulative or overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale in the last two years of undergraduate education. This should be displayed on your official academic records. Unofficial transcripts are accepted for the application process Upload your unofficial transcripts in the online application Official copies are not currently required for the application only for accepting an offer of admission however we reserve the right to change this requirement at any time. A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university awarded conferred prior to the quarter in which admission is sought. Applicants with a three-year undergraduate degree must also hold a post graduate diploma Masters-Degree or a higher degree. 83 for all other programs. Other TOEFL minimum acceptable scores. Computer-based 230. IELTS, a minimum overall score of 7 from the IELTS test is required for admission.