English

Admission Requirements and Process

Prerequisites
Students must have 18 semester hours of undergraduate courses in English or a related discipline, including a minimum of 12 advanced (junior-senior level) semester hours. The Department has the right to examine students’ prerequisites and to accept equivalent hours or to require additional work if necessary.

Cover Letter
Applicants must submit a cover letter of 1-2 pages. This document should serve as a statement of purpose, articulating connections from their prior educational and professional experiences to their future goals and reasons for applying to the English MA at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Writing Sample
Applicants must submit a sample of their analytical writing of 6-10 pages. The sample should demonstrate your ability to think analytically, write clearly, and sustain an argument.

Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters should come from one of your former professors.

Curriculum Vitae
Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae that indicates their educational background, professional experiences, awards and honors, and other relevant information. The CV format is preferred to résumé format.

Application
Applicants must submit their application and required documents by the appropriate semester deadline to the Office of Admissions. The application is available online through GradCAS: https://gradcas.liaisoncas.org/apply/. For questions regarding the application process, please contact The Welcome Center at 210-784-1300.

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Applicants must mail all official graduate and undergraduate transcripts to:
GradCAS Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471

Contact

Dr. James Finley
Office: Classroom Hall 328
Phone: (210) 784-2257
Email: james.finley@tamusa.edu