Admission Requirements
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January 31
November 15 - Contact:
Kate Oestreich
MAW Coordinator
koestrei@coastal.edu
843-349-6602
To be admitted to the M.A. in Writing program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution and meet or exceed the following criteria:
- A completed application for graduate study at the University and an official transcript from each school or college previously attended.
- At least two letters of recommendation.
- An “acceptable” rating awarded by the graduate committee to a 20-page writing sample.
- A 3.3 GPA in 18 hours of undergraduate or graduate coursework in English or a related discipline.
Students may begin the program in either the fall or spring semester. The deadline for the spring semester is November 15. Students interested in beginning the program in the fall semester should know that to ensure full consideration for a fall graduate assistantship, we strongly encourage you to complete your application by January 31. However, we will accept fall applications on a rolling basis throughout the spring and summer.
All applications must be accompanied by a $45 nonrefundable fee. Applications must first be processed by the Office of Graduate Studies before they can be reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Committee in the English Department.
In addition to a completed application, applicants must also submit:
- A 20-page writing sample
- Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A two-page statement of interest.