Overview

The English Department offers MA degrees in literature and language studies, the MFA in fiction and poetry, the PhD in literature with an optional PhD minor in Composition Studies, and a PhD in literature with a Creative Dissertation. Application deadlines for all programs are November 1 (spring) and February 15 (fall). The MFA program does not admit students in the spring.

The Las Vegas Valley is becoming a unique and dazzling post-modern urban center that itself affords insight into contemporary society as well as a complement to rigorous graduate study. Graduate students at UNLV receive careful mentoring and individual attention. We currently have twenty-eight graduate assistants engaging in a wide variety of professional activities that prepare them for the job market and academic careers. There are year-round teaching possibilities in composition, literature, and creative writing, including upper-division and honors courses. Graduate assistants are also involved in research assistance, journal editing, writing program administration, the hosting of an annual student conference, and non-academic internships. Funds are available for travel to conferences or research facilities, and the department's commitment to work closely with students, guide their research toward publication, and offer a full range of opportunities for graduate students has produced remarkable results as the department's graduate students are being placed in academic positions at or above the national average.