Las Vegas,
NV,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English in Las Vegas United States | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Las Vegas United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,170
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The PhD program offers advanced specialization, cultivating research skills, innovative thinking, and writing proficiency to prepare graduates for academic careers in English instruction or professional roles in writing, editing, and publishing. The doctoral curriculum features two distinct pathways.
The conventional PhD emphasizes literary scholarship, while allowing a six-credit focus in composition studies. Students select three specialization areas: (1) a historical era, (2) a literary form, and (3) either another historical period, a significant writer, or a committee-approved special topic. The curriculum builds deep expertise in these chosen fields, which students demonstrate through comprehensive exams and their doctoral thesis.
Collaboratively offered with the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute, the Creative Dissertation PhD combines literary studies with creative writing. This track involves literature and creative writing courses, comprehensive exams (following the same three-specialization framework), and culminates in a creative thesis—typically a poetry collection, short fiction anthology, novel, or experimental multi-genre work.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
All applicants must possess a B.A. in English or a related field from a regionally accredited university. Applicants to the Post-Master's Literature subplan must possess an M.A. in English or a related field from a regionally accredited institution with at least 21 graduate credits and a graduate GPA of 3.50 or better. Applicants to the Creative Dissertation subplan may possess either an M.A. in English or a related field as stated above or an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from an accredited institution.
Transcripts - One transcript from every post-secondary institution the applicant has attended (regardless of whether a degree or credential was earned), showing all coursework, extension and correspondence work, any degrees earned, and the dates that those degrees were awarded. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted as part of the application process. However, if an applicant is admitted, official transcripts will be required by the date specified on the Certificate of Admission. Transfer credits posted on another institution's transcript will not be accepted in lieu of the transcript itself. Only transcripts sent directly from the institution are considered official. Failure to disclose all coursework and/or degrees awarded will result in rescission of admission. IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL - 80, (Paper-based) Minimum score - 74 (Computer-based) Minimum score - 213, Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score - 65
Transcripts - One transcript from every post-secondary institution the applicant has attended (regardless of whether a degree or credential was earned), showing all coursework, extension and correspondence work, any degrees earned, and the dates that those degrees were awarded. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted as part of the application process. However, if an applicant is admitted, official transcripts will be required by the date specified on the Certificate of Admission. Transfer credits posted on another institution's transcript will not be accepted in lieu of the transcript itself. Only transcripts sent directly from the institution are considered official. Failure to disclose all coursework and/or degrees awarded will result in rescission of admission. IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL - 80, (Paper-based) Minimum score - 74 (Computer-based) Minimum score - 213, Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score - 65
Tuition
USD
24,170