Application Basics

• B.A. in English or equivalent*
• One course in advanced literary theory (English 451 or 452 or equivalent)
• GRE General Test (the Advanced Literature Subject Test is not required)
• Three letters of recommendation

*Students without a B.A. in English must take or already have taken an equivalent course in fundamentals of literary interpretation and criticism (English 251); one course each in early British, later British, and American literature; and an advanced research and writing seminar (English 495 or equivalent).

International Applicants

International applicants should contact the English Department Graduate Secretary for application requirements.

How do I apply?

• Submit a BYU Graduate School Application.
• Submit a formal research paper; applicants who wish a creative writing emphasis must also submit a portfolio of their work (20 pages of prose OR 10 pages of poetry).
• Include a formal research paper with works cited section; applicants who wish a creative writing emphasis may also submit samples of their work.
• Submit GRE General Test scores.

Deadline for application: January 15th