Contact
Kathy Psomiades
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
Duke University
Box 90017
Durham, NC 27708-0017
Phone: (919) 684-5538
Email: gradenglish@duke.edu
Website: http://english.duke.edu/graduate
Program Description
The department offers a wide range of program options, from the study of historical periods and genres (medieval to postcolonial) to literary criticism and theory. The department's recent emphasis on contemporary anglophone and trans-national studies, the relationship of science and literature, and questions of "modernity" complement the more traditional canonical concerns of the department. There is close cooperation with the Literature Program, with which the department shares faculty, and our own English and American literature offerings are supplemented by the program's interdisciplinary and internationalist interests. For more information, visit http://english.duke.edu/graduate.
Statistics
- English: PhD Admissions and Enrollment Statistics
- English: PhD Completion Rate Statistics
- English: PhD Time to Degree Statistics
- English: PhD Career Outcomes Statistics
Application Information
Application Terms Available: Fall
Application Deadline: December 5
Graduate School Application Requirements
See the Application Instructions page for important details about each Graduate School requirement.
- Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts required with application submission; official transcripts required upon admission
- Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Résumé: Required
- GRE Scores: GRE General (Optional)
- English Language Exam: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required* for applicants whose first language is not English
*test waiver may apply for some applicants - GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required
Department-Specific Application Requirements (submitted through online application)
Writing Sample
A writing sample (nonreturnable, limited to 25 pages) is required and must be submitted in the Departmental Requirements section of the Graduate School’s online application. The writing sample should be a copy of an essay (nonfiction), preferably a critical or scholarly essay submitted as an academic requirement in a literature course. The applicant's name should appear on each page in top right corner.
We strongly encourage you to review additional department-specific application guidance from the program to which you are applying: Departmental Application Guidance