Overview

Key facts

Faculty members’ interdisciplinary interests and affiliations with other programs complement the English program’s grounding at University of California, Davis, in traditional genres and methods of literary analysis as well as emerging methodologies. This wide range also characterizes the M.A. degree in creative writing—students take workshops in both poetry and fiction, as well as literature seminars. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in English, or demonstrated skill in creative writing for careers as professional writers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theory of Fiction

Poetics

Graduate Study in English

British Literature before 1800

American Literature 1865–present

Studies in Contemporary World Literature

Shakespeare

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Davis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose, and the Personal History and Diversity Statement

3 Letters of Recommendation

UC Davis requires academic records from each college-level institution you have attended

Application Fee ($105 domestic; $125 international)

1-2 research or term papers written for English courses

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30243 USD / year

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Out-of-State

30243 USD / year

≈ 30243 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15141 USD / year

≈ 15141 USD / year

Living costs

Davis

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Davis

Financing

Funding

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