Information for Prospective Students
Our application deadline is December 15. Find out how and why to apply, check out the 2009-10 enrollment profile, and more.
Ph.D. Placement
Learn about what we do to help our Ph.D.s find academic jobs, and joins us in applauding our doctoral students who have taken jobs this year as tenure track or visiting assistant professors.
Kudos
Congratulations to the numerous English Department students who earn awards from the English Department or the University or who win fellowships and awards from institutions outside the UW.
Teaching in the Department
Our doctoral students teach literature and composition. Many tutor in our Writing Center. MFA candidates teach creative writing and composition. All receive extensive training...
TESOL
A Certificate in TESOL is offered to graduate, undergraduate or Special students who wish to teach English as a foreign or second language, normally in positions abroad.
ESL
Non-native speakers of English hoping to serve as teaching assistants in the Department of English will want to contact English as a Second Language to schedule the SPEAK test. ESL is also a resource for learning and presenting in the English-speaking classroom. .
Ph.D. Minor
Students can fulfill the interdisciplinary requirement of the Ph.D. minor either in other programs within this department, in another department, or through related courses spread across several departments.
From the Graduate Coordinator...
Fall Graduate Student Picnic
Returning graduate students Joanna Lackey and Claire Falck seem to have had a pretty good time! Read more about advisor appointments
Upcoming…
Ad Hoc Prelim Exam Reading Lists Deadline
Literary Studies PhD students planning to sit for preliminary exams in August of 2010 should plan to submit their committee approved reading lists by October 27. Samples of previous lists are available in the Graduate Division office in 7195H Helen C. White.
“Stepping into the Profession” Brown Bag Series
Ph.D. students will want to attend the series of “Stepping into the Profession” Brown Bags being offered by Literary Studies Advisers, Lynn Keller (Ph.D.) and Robin Valenza (M.A.). Check the events calendar for dates and topics.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Graduate Program Information
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