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The Master of Arts in English with a Literature, Medicine, and Culture specialization resides within the Department of English and Comparative Literature, a program recognized as 20th nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. Students in this concentration engage in cross-disciplinary studies and collaborative research with professors from various departments at the University of North Carolina. The Literature, Medicine, and Culture faculty represent more than twelve university departments, including the Honors Program that provides an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in this area. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill boasts numerous accolades, particularly its School of Medicine, which holds the top spot for Primary Care according to U.S. News & World Report. Located just a short walk from the College of Arts and Sciences - home to multiple departments ranked in the national top 25 - the medical school, along with its hospital and affiliated Nursing and Social Work programs, creates unique opportunities for students. This close integration between leading healthcare and liberal arts programs offers exceptional academic advantages.
Applicants for advanced degrees must have completed an undergraduate degree, customarily with a major in English, comparative literature, a foreign literature, area studies, or related field, at the time of enrolment.
The required minimum total score on the exams are internet-based TOEFL exam = 90, The IELTS exam = 7.