I am currently working on my masters in English at St. Mary's University in TX. This is not a huge school and the English masters program is fairly new. I am doing very well though (hopefully I'll graduate with at least a 3.8). With that said, can someone help me choose a PhD program for English?
I want to attend a school that has a better reputation (although I doubt I'll get into harvard, for example) so that I will have less trouble finding a job after I am done. Also, I know a lot of universities pay for school and sometimes will give you a stipend to live on as well (like Rice University in houston, TX). I like that idea quite a bit (I'm strapped for cash) and would REALLY like to attend a school like that if they have a good repuation.
Thank you!
2006-12-10 13:27:20 · 4 answers · asked by tanyarachel 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The way to choose a PhD program is to research faculty members with whom you'd like to work, and whose work dovetails with yours, either in terms of data, or method/theory.
Admissions into PhD programs works this way as well. For example, a student with a 4.0 and stellar GREs who wishes to study Chaucer using feminist and postmodern methodologies would never be admitted to a program that has no Chaucerian scholars, or feminist/postmodern theorists.
Most PhD programs support their grad students through awards called fellowships or assistantships, which carry full tuition remission as well as a (small) living stipend. It is almost inconceivable for a student to choose a PhD program that is not supporting them through a fellowship or assistantship. Why? Cost, of course, but also the fact that a program that does NOT assist a particular student is signaling that they are not as committed to getting that student through the process.
Ok, having said all that, it is ESSENTIAL that you do your own research on PhD programs, finding out who teaches what and where. Only then will you be able to narrow your list of departments to which to apply, and only then will you be able to have a clue about which programs are a good fit for you, and to which you have a good shot at being accepted, and being offered an award.
Be sure to consult with your current professors. They should be your best resource as you begin your research.
Best wishes!
2006-12-10 13:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try a Midwestern university such as the University of Illinois or SIU at Carbondale, Illinois. They have good PhD programs and can probably help you out with grants, scholarships, and other grad student assistance.
I'm not sure if Washington University in St. Louis has a PhD program, but you might check them out, too, and see. They have an excellent reputation.
2006-12-10 13:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There incredibly isn't a good number of a difference between the two. particular, PhDs in Comparative Literature are seen dilettantes -- yet so are PhDs in English Literature. shop on with to the two courses. pass to the final college you may get into. The job industry is an analogous for the two subjects -- bleak.
2016-10-05 03:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by alia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a masters in English you should know that symbolical is a word.
Go to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/symbolical
2006-12-10 14:48:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋