Graduate Program
Admission
Departmental Requirements
Recommendation Form
In order to apply to the English Department M.A. or Ph.D. programs, you must submit the items listed below in hard copy paper format (no electronic submissions of application materials) directly to the Director of Graduate Studies:
- a two-to-three page personal statement of aims in relation to the degree program you seek to enter, with a cover page revealing the specific concentration area to which you are applying (Ph.D. in Composition & Rhetoric, Ph.D. in Literature, M.A. in Composition & Rhetoric, M.A. in Literature, M.A. in Creative Writing/Fiction, M.A. in Creative Writing/Nonfiction, or M.A. in Creative Writing/Poetry);
- a writing sample appropriate to the degree concentration to which you are applying:
- for Composition and Rhetoric or Literature, a 15-20 page analytical paper that demonstrates your scholarly abilities and your orientation toward the field.
- for Creative Writing, 20-40 pages of fiction, creative non-fiction, or 10-15 poems, as appropriate to your genre of interest.
- and three confidential letters of recommendation by former teachers or employers that speak to your aptitude for graduate study, accompanied by completed recommendation forms. (A downloadable recommendation form is available here as a PDF form, or you may e-mail us to request the forms.)
- In addition to official transcripts sent to the Graduate School, please send photo copies of your transcript(s) directly to the English Department along with the your other application materials.
- GRE scores are not required and are not considered as a basis for admission or assistantship awards. GRE scores may be useful for admitted applicants who are nominated by the English department for competitive Graduate School Academic Achievement Awards.
Send the above to:
Michele Simmons
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
356-F Bachelor Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513.529.1395
simmonwm@muohio.edu
All your application materials must be received by the January 17 deadline. Late or incomplete applications cannot be considered.