Overview

Under the careful mentorship of our dedicated faculty members, our students produce ambitious, intellectually rigorous scholarship across a range of literary, cultural, and linguistic areas of study, developing professional expertise in those areas.

The English program at Louisiana State University go out into the world prepared for jobs in college and university teaching as well as for careers requiring similar professional skills.

Why LSU?

Faculty who balance cutting-edge work with attentive and personalized supervision.

A department that’s large enough to offer abundant opportunities and small enough to allow for a supportive sense of community.

Streamlined programs of study leading to the PhD and MFA degrees--providing carefully designed, attentive training for teachers, scholars, and writers.

Competitive funding packages for admitted PhD and MFA students, through a combination of Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, with low teaching loads (one course per semester) to enable timely progress toward degree.

Louisiana’s flagship institution, one of the South’s premier public universities, and one of the nation’s most beautiful college campuses.

Appealing location in Baton Rouge, a small and vibrant city eighty miles north of New Orleans, with top-notch music and museums, excellent restaurants at every price level, and all the social, cultural, and intellectual richness that comes with being Louisiana’s capital city and main educational center.

Programme Structure

The PhD program is divided into three important phases: Coursework, Exams, and Dissertation.

Students enroll in a full load of graduate classes (generally 3 courses per semester), developing a strong foundation in English-language literatures across a range of periods, genres, and traditions, as well as familiarity with various critical methods and theoretical orientations.

In the last semester of coursework, students will begin to transition into the Exams phase.

Students build on the foundation developed in coursework by deciding on areas of specialization and formulating reading lists in those areas in consultation with their faculty committee-members.

Using these lists as a guide, students read widely in their chosen areas of study and prepare to take their General Examination. After passing the General Examination, students formally advance to PhD candidacy and enter the Dissertation phase.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 210 other PhDs in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A conferred baccalaureate (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university by the expected date of entry into the graduate program.

The Pinkie Gordan Lane Graduate School requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale or in the last 60 credit hours in the previous undergraduate or graduate coursework.

All applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary colleges or universities.

A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume with a complete and accurate chronological outline of all previous college-level education is required.

Applicants may upload application materials to the Slate Application Portal.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29770 USD / year

≈ 29770 USD / year
Out-of-State

29770 USD / year

≈ 29770 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12854 USD / year

≈ 12854 USD / year

Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Why LSU?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Baton Rouge

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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