Research and creative activity are at the heart of graduate study in English. Graduate students in English Department programs will develop their own scholarly and/or creative works under the supervision of highly respected faculty. Residential graduate students can gain editing experience with our literary journals.
Faculty Research Areas
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Creative Writing Faculty & Research AreasOur creative writing faculty excel in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. In addition to books, their endeavors include essays and reviews appearing in prominent publications.
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Literary History Faculty & Research AreasOur faculty focus on literature as old as the Renaissance and as young as yesterday as we a delve into a diverse array of literary periods and genres.
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Rhetoric & Composition Faculty & Research AreasOur faculty pursue pedagogy across the spectrum, from first-year composition to second language writing, from computers and digital media to popular culture.
Get Experience with Our Literary Journals
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New Ohio Review
New Ohio Review is a nationally recognized literary journal featuring fiction, poetry, nonfiction, features, and interviews published by Ohio University's English Department.
The assistant editor position is available to Creative Writing Ph.D. students, as are reader positions.
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Sphere
Sphere Magazine is Ohio University's only undergraduate literary magazine, publishing student fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. The student organization is run by students, for students.
A graduate assistant works with undergraduate editors and staff as needed on production and fundraising.
The Master's Thesis & Doctoral Dissertation
The Master's Essay
The Master's Essay entails a minimum of 25 pages of scholarly or critical writing, modeled on the academic journal article. It's an option for all M.A. concentrations except Creative Writing, where the thesis is required.
The Master's Thesis
A master's thesis is mandatory for Creative Writing, and it's an option for Literary History and Rhetoric & Composition concentrations.
The Dissertation
The main criterion for the dissertation is quality, not quantity. Students are encouraged to plan dissertations that are original, significant, and, ideally, publishable.