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SchoolUniversity of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research
LocationEdmonton, AB, Canada
School TypeGraduate School
School Size
DegreeDoctorate
Honours
Co-op
Length2 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*75%
Prerequisites
Prerequisites NotesA student with an MA in English (or its equivalent) and at least a 3.0 grade point average in the MA course work is eligible for the PhD program. Students should know however, that admission is competitive; they should also remember that admission is based not only on grades but also on letters of reference, and on the student's statement of program.
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DescriptionThe Department of English and Film Studies offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in English language, literature and culture. The Department is large and various, and offers courses in all areas of the literature and culture of the English-speaking world, from Old English to contemporary writing. It is particularly strong in the areas of Renaissance, nineteenth-century, Canadian, and postcolonial literature, in cultural studies and queer studies, in women's writing, and in creative writing.
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