Graduate programs in English have been offered at TCU for almost 40 years, and many of our graduates are employed in colleges, universities and other institutions around the country. We can also boast a significant number of graduate degree seekers who have studied with our outstanding faculty for their personal enrichment and avocations.

The English department educates students for positions at colleges and universities that expect their faculty to be versatile, talented teachers and informed, committed researchers. TCU offers specialized coursework in American and British literature, as well as rhetoric and composition, producing distinctive Ph.D.s: rhetoricians who are sensitive to literature, and literary scholars enthusiastic about teaching writing. The department's faculty are committed to an ideal of a small, nurturing environment that provides individualized instruction.

For specific information concerning admissions, financial aid, etc., please follow the link to the Department's website below.

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