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Oct 02, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Creative Writing and Literature, PhD
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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences > Department of English > Creative Writing and Literature, PhD
Building on excellence in creative writing and a record of excellence in the student’s MA preparation in the broad range of English and American literature or MFA preparation in creative writing and literature, the PhD student in literature and creative writing should work toward increased sophistication as a writer/scholar. The PhD student should also continue to strengthen and deepen an understanding of three areas of expertise: their specific genre, including the history of the genre and contemporary theoretical approaches to the genre; a historical period, rhetoric or literary theory; and a specific individualized area of inquiry. The career of a PhD student should be marked by increasing independence in their creative writing and in thinking and writing about literature and/or literary theory. Working toward these objectives advances the student’s competence in writing the creative dissertation. The PhD in Literature and Creative Writing constitutes solid preparation for creative publication, scholarly publication, and expert undergraduate and graduate teaching.
For more information, please see the Creative Writing Program page.
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Admission Requirements
- MA in English or MFA in Creative Writing
- 3.5 GPA in graduate studies
Application Materials
Please consult the UH Graduate School for detailed instructions on how to submit your application electronically. The Creative Writing Program requires the following materials:
- Online application and application fee.
- Three letters of recommendation from teachers or professionals familiar with your writing and academic skills. Letters will be solicited by the UH Admissions Office electronically.*
- Unofficial transcripts (with degrees posted) may be uploaded with your online application. If you are accepted, you will need to send official academic transcripts (sealed in the issuing envelope) from every university or college you have attended. Official transcripts should be sent directly to the UH Graduate Admissions Office (University of Houston, Graduate Admissions, P.O. Box 3947, Houston, TX 77253-3947).
- An original creative manuscript (maximum 10 pages of poetry or 20-25 pages of fiction). Fiction manuscripts should be double-spaced, on numbered, single-sided pages: poetry can be single-spaced and formatted as desired. Note: Submitting more than the recommended amount is strongly discouraged and could adversely affect the evaluation process.
- A critical manuscript. Provide a scholarly paper written for a literature course.
- A personal statement. In 1,000 words or less, state why you wish to pursue graduate study in creative writing: which writers in your genre you are reading and their import to you and your work: and whether you have taught before and intend to pursue teaching as a career.
- No GRE required
- For international applicants: The University of Houston Graduate School requires demonstration of proficiency in English. Please visit their website here for a list of ways this requirement may be met.
(Please note: You may apply in more than one genre, but in order to do so you must send separate application packets and application fees for each genre. The applications will be reviewed by different faculty members for each genre.)
*If you are submitting letters of recommendation through a dossier service such as Interfolio, you may leave the recommendation section of the application blank. Letters of recommendation submitted through dossier service should be sent to cwp@uh.edu.
Degree Requirements
45.0 Credit hours of coursework in this distribution:
6 hours in Professional Development
12 hours in “Designated Area” (Students choose 1 designated area stream.)
6 hours from the following:
6 hours of electives:
In courses that address topics, theories, and/or methodologies related to Critical Studies of the Americas, as approved by a faculty advisor
Stream B: Critical Studies of the Americas
6 hours from the following:
6 hours of electives in courses:
That address topics, theories, and/or methodologies related to Critical Studies of the Americas, as approved by a faculty advisor
3 hours chose from the following:
6 hours of electives:
In courses that address topics, theories, and/or methodologies related to Critical Poetics, as approved by a faculty advisor
Stream D: Translingual Studies
3 hours of electives:
In courses that address topics, theories, and/or methodologies related to Translingual Studies, as approved by a faculty advisor
12 hours in Creative Writing
6 hours:
Major Genre Workshops
15 hours in Electives
Contributing to a student’s area of expertise. Students should select these with a faculty mentor. Students may count no more than 2 creative writing workshops as electives. Electives must include:
- 3 hours early literature (pre-1900)
- 3 hours later literature (post-1900)
Additional Requirements:
Foreign Language: Students must demonstrate reading knowledge of two foreign languages or intensive knowledge of one foreign language.
Two written examinations (one in a major field and one in a sub-disciplinary field) followed by an oral defense
One oral examination of the dissertation prospectus
Dissertation
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