Graduate Application Information
We welcome applications from students interested in all areas of literary and cultural studies and creative writing who are committed to becoming disciplined, professionally engaged scholars, teachers, and writers. We provide an intellectual environment and financial support that will enable you to pursue innovative research, writing, and teaching.
For admission requirements for the M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D programs, see the Graduate Handbook.
Graduate Application Deadline: January 15
All application materials for the M.A., M.F.A, and Ph.D. programs must be received no later than January 15 for admission the following fall semester. Decisions regarding graduate teaching assistantships will be made in early March for the next academic year.
Application Documents and Forms
Click below for program-specific documents and forms.
For application materials to the M.A. and M.F.A. programs, contact:
- Amanda Riley, Senior Administrative Secretary
Phone: (304) 293-2947
Email: Amanda.Riley@mail.wvu.edu
For application materials to the M.A. in P.W.E. and Ph.D. programs, contact:
- Amanda Riley, Senior Administrative Secretary
Phone: (304) 293-2947
Email: Amanda.Riley@mail.wvu.edu






