The Department of English offers programs of study in literature, language, pedagogy, and writing. The department's graduate programs are all grounded in the intensive study of language in its practical manifestations and in the complex imaginative forms of literature.

The department offers several master's degree programs and a doctoral program.

Prospective applicants: please consult the list of Frequently Asked Questions for helpful information.

Fall 2008 Course Descriptions are available by clicking here.

Archive of course descriptions is available by clicking here.

Applications for all programs are due by January 1, 2008. Click here for application forms.

The Department's Graduate Handbook contains important information for all current and prospective graduate students and departmental faculty, including details about

* General Information and Admissions Requirements
* Masters Degree Programs (M.A., M.F.A., and M.A. in English with an Emphasis on Teaching)
* Doctoral Degree Programs (Literature, Creative Writing, English Education)

Graduate advising hours for Spring semester 2008 are:

Mondays:

• 1:00 - 5:00 pm -- Jana Schulman

Tuesdays:

• 1:00 - 5:00 pm -- Jana Schulman

Wednesdays:

• 3:00 - 4:30 pm -- Todd Kuchta

Thursdays:

• 1:30 - 4:30 pm -- Todd Kuchta

By appointment, please email the Graduate Advising Office at english-graduate@wmich.edu

AGES – the Association of Graduate English Students – has been established in order to support and create community among the student scholars, academics, writers, and teachers here in department, regardless of varying interests and backgrounds.