English

English Program

Objectives:  The PhD in English provides rigorous training in the study of British, American, and other world literatures in the English language. The program is small enough to guarantee a close professional relationship with the faculty yet sufficiently large to constitute a challenging intellectual community of committed peers. It emphasizes a wide range of critical approaches, including interdisciplinary and theoretical methodologies. The PhD in English requires five years beyond the BA and is designed to prepare students for careers as both scholars and teachers. Approximately 80% of our graduates over the last ten years currently teach full-time in colleges or universities.

Additional Information:  The following are requirements for the PhD: Course requirements - A candidate for the PhD entering with the BA is expected to take at least thirteen seminars not including the Teaching of Composition: six in the first year, six in the second, and one in the third. A candidate for the PhD entering with the MA is expected to take at least nine seminars not including The Teaching of Composition: six in the first year and three in the second.

The program provides pedagogical training for all students through pro-seminars in the teaching of composition and literature. All areas of specialization require the demonstration of reading ability in one foreign language. In addition students must take one course in each of four distribution categories.


Application Information

Program Application Deadline:   December 1, 2007

Faculty: 30

Students: In residence 50; average in entering class 10 

Mailing Address:
Emory University
Department of English
537 Kilgo Circle, Suite N302
Atlanta, GA 30322
U.S.A.
 
Telephone: +1 404.727.1793
Fax: +1 404.727.2605
Email: english@emory.edu