Overview
About English at the University of Missouri - Kansas City
The English major at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is an excellent choice for those interested in obtaining a firm foundation for graduate study in programs as wide-ranging as business or law school, communications, cultural studies, and, of course, English and Creative Writing. English majors planning to attend graduate school are strongly urged to take courses in all periods of English and American literature.
To graduate with a major in English, students must achieve a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in the 36-hour program described below, but no credit will be given for courses in which the grade is below C-. No course may fulfill more than one requirement. At least 18 hours must be taken in the English Department at UMKC. Students complete a capstone project in their final year.
No more than one course in Creative Writing may be counted toward the 36-hour requirement for the Literature major. No courses in expository writing or journalism may be used to fulfill the 300- or 400-level elective requirements.
Students graduating from this program will:
- Create coherent academic arguments that are built upon multi-leveled textual analysis.
- Integrate close reading of primary texts.
- Situate texts in cultural and/or historical contexts.
- Engage in critical conversations.
- Present an essay in ways that reflect a sense of professional rules and conventions.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Literary Monstrosities
- True Lives: Autobiographical Arts and Acts
- Popular Literature
- World Literature in English
- Fiction
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Academic Records
- English Proficiency
- Personal Statement
- Passport
- Statement of Finances
- Affidavit of Support
- Supplemental Materials
- Immigration Documents
Tuition Fee
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30660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1022 USD per credit during 48 months. -
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30660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1022 USD per credit during 48 months. -
In-State
11760 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 392 USD per credit during 48 months.
Living costs for Kansas City
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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