Overview

About the Program

The specific content of these courses change each time the class is offered. This system allows students the variety and depth of experience that characterizes the effective English program at the Northwest Missouri State University.

The Department of Language, Literature, and Writing has twelve specialists -- eleven with doctorates and one with an M.F.A. -- teaching in our various areas of literature, language theory and pedagogy, and creative writing. Classes are small (generally five to fifteen students), and the professors are interesting, friendly, and very accessible. The work environment and the classes are very pleasant here, and our English graduate students form close working relationships. The Department offers five graduate assistantships, and English graduate students have assistantships in other departments around campus as well. English graduate assistants work twenty hours per week in The Writing Center.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing & Pedagogy: Bad Ideas and Writing

Publication Skills

Advanced Writing for the Professions

Macbeth and Its Aftermath

Young Adult Literature

Studies in Genre: the Epic

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National students: There is no deadline for admission applications as the university has a rolling admissions process.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Maryville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must be currently pursuing a B.A. or B.S. with a major in English or Writing at Northwest or transferring into one of these programs from another accredited institution within the United States

Students must apply for admission to the program no sooner than the end of the sophomore year (at least 60 hours of graded courses) and no later than the beginning of the final trimester of their undergraduate program

Students must submit their transcripts, a writing sample, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in a relevant discipline to the Graduate School

Students must also have an overall GPA >= 3.0 AND a major GPA >= 3.3. Students with a slightly lower GPA may be considered for conditional admittance to the program with a strong writing sample and recommendation letter

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7875 USD / year

≈ 7875 USD / year
Out-of-State

7875 USD / year

≈ 7875 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7875 USD / year

≈ 7875 USD / year

Living costs

Maryville

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Maryville

Funding

Scholarships Information

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