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The following information should be useful to you as you prepare your application packet. Please note that some application materials are to be sent to the Office of Admissions and other materials are sent directly to the English Department. Send these materials to the Admissions Office:
(With the exception of the University of New Mexico.) Do not assume that any transcript is irrelevant to your proposed program of study. It is preferred that the institution send one copy of the transcripts directly to the Admissions Office. If you have the transcripts sent directly to you, DO NOT OPEN THE TRANSCRIPT ENVELOPES. Those that have been opened or tampered with will be considered unofficial and will delay the admissions process. Please order your transcripts early, so that you do not miss the departmental deadline! Mailing address: Office of Admissions Send these to the English Department: · A Letter of Intent (see guidelines) : This is your opportunity to tell the English program faculty about yourself formally, including your areas of interest, previous relevant experience, and academic goals. Your letter, which should not exceed two pages, should also indicate how you envision yourself and your work within the strengths of the program of study to which you are applying. · A Writing Sample must also accompany your application. Literature candidates should submit a 20-30-page research paper that demonstrates your analytical strengths or critical writing skills. Writing candidates should submit either a short portfolio of ten to fifteen poems, no more than 15-20 pages in length, or 15-20 pages of fiction or non-fiction prose. In all cases, the writing sample should represent your best work to date. · A minimum of three letters of recommendation. You are responsible for completing the blanks at the top of each letter of recommendation form (name, program, etc). The persons who recommend you may choose to return the sealed recommendations to you or directly to the English Department. Because these letters need to be sent to the English Department (not the Office of Graduate Studies), it will help if you provide your referees with a stamped envelope with the correct address, including the program to which you are applying. · An official transcript from EACH academic institution you have attended. ·The English Graduate programs require additional materials, such as GRE scores for both the general test, and also the subject test in Literature, if applying for the PhD programs. MA program applicants only need the general test, and there is no GRE requirement for the MFA. · Teaching Assistantships require a separate application, which you may include with your application packet for admission. Teaching Assistantships begin in the Fall semester, and applications are due by January 15. For the Teaching Assistantship application, you must include two letters of recommendation addressing your potential as a teacher, a relevant expository writing sample of 10-15 pages, and a a well-developed, concise essay of about 500 words addressing your reasons, preparation, and objectives for teaching college level courses (see details on TA Application). Applications are available online as a PDF form here, or from the Graduate Advisor. English department mailing address: The University of New Mexico Deadline An application received after the January 15 deadline will be processed for the following year, but applicants must update their materials in writing and submit them to the appropriate office for the next year. If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact the English Graduate program or the Admissions Offices.
All applicants to the MA and PhD programs must take the basic GRE examinations. In addition, all applicants to the PhD program must take the GRE Advanced Test in Literature. The MFA does not have a GRE requirement. (Note: Test scores for all GRE Examinations must be submitted by the application deadlines. Thus, students taking the Advanced Test in Literature should plan to take the examination well in advance of the deadlines. Applications unaccompanied by official GRE scores will not be processed. The General GRE is offered in Albuquerque at the Prometric Testing Center. Call 505-296-0609 for further information. Subject tests are available at the Testing Center here at the University of New Mexico. Call 505-277-5345 for an information packet or you may schedule a testing session to be taken at the Center on-line at www.ets.org/gre. More information about GRE scheduling is available at the GRE website. This link will open in a second window.) To obtain your scores, you'll need the code for UNM and for the department: University of New Mexico - 4845 All applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA in English or in the cognate discipline. Our graduate admissions committee evaluates all applications holistically, giving weight to the letter of intent, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, GPA and writing samples. Admission to all programs is competitive. Requirements for prior study/degree Applicants for the PhD program must hold a Master's degree in English, or, in exceptional circumstances as approved by the Graduate Admissions Committee, in a cognate discipline such as Comparative Languages and Literature, Cultural Studies, American Studies, or Linguistics. Applicants for the MA program must hold a Bachelor's degree in English, or, in exceptional circumstances as approved by the Graduate Admissions Committee, in a cognate discipline such as Comparative Languages and Literature, Cultural Studies, American Studies, or Linguistics. All graduate students in English must enroll for a minimum of 3 hours in English graduate courses per semester. Teaching Assistants must be enrolled for 6 hours of graduate credit per semester. In both cases, the summer session is excluded unless the student holds a summer Teaching Assistantship. When circumstances beyond your control prevent the completion of course work within the official dates of a semester, your professor may choose to award you a term grade of "Incomplete." Incomplete grades received Summer 2005 and after must be resolved no later than one year (twelve months) from the published end day of the semester in which the grade was assigned. Incomplete grades not resolved within the time frame stated in this policy will be converted automatically to a F (failure) grade. You may not graduate with an Incomplete on your record, and a few of them may lower your grade point average to the level of academic probation, which in turn may disqualify you from taking comprehensive exams or holding an assistantship Students at all levels may design individual studies through the use of English 597: Problems for the Master's Degree, 697: Problems for the Doctor's Degree, and 698: Independent Studies. In all cases, you must seek permission from the Graduate Director by filing a well-written description of your term's work that is co-signed by the faculty member in question. Both the department and the Office of Graduate Study discourages excessive use of such independent studies, especially because prospective employers or admissions officers frequently wonder about the content of such courses. Graduate Minors and Dual Degrees Students in our MA programs may apply to minor in such departments and programs as Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies, American Studies, Latin American Studies, Spanish, Anthropology, or History. consult the Graduate office for more information. A minor in English for students in other Master's programs requires 15 hours of graduate-level coursework, including English 500: Introduction to Graduate Study. Students who wish to declare a graduate minor in English must notify the Graduate Director before completing 6 of those hours and gain the Director's approval for all courses involved. Students may also complete a dual Master's degree, with approval from their two graduating departments and the Office of Graduate Studies. Transferring Non-Degree Credit into Graduate Programs With the approval of the Graduate Director, you may transfer up to 12 hours of credit from graduate-level courses taken at other accredited programs or at UNM while studying on a Non-Degree basis. General admission information is available at the Office Of Graduate Studies. Contact the Graduate Academic Advisor to discuss whether your degree in a non-English field would be acceptable: Ezra Meier |
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