UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Students gain advanced knowledge of literature from the British Middle Ages and colonial America to global/postcolonial and U.S. contemporary, as well as knowledge of literary theory, literary analysis, and interdisciplinary methods. The course of study balances coverage of national literary traditions with innovative methods and topics such as literature and science; literature and environment; translation; gender and sexuality studies; and race studies. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in English, or demonstrated skill in creative writing for careers as professional writers.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.A. Plan I \ Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Letters and Science
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GENL
Exceptions
S/U Exception
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 5, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2026\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Aaron Fluff Barstow \ (530) 752-2738 | ambarstow@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Department Chair\ Tobias Menely \ tmenely@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair\ Michael Ziser \ (530) 752-1696 | mgziser@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Pamela Houston \ English \ (530) 752-3334 | plhouston@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Tobias Menely \ English \ tmenely@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Margaret Ronda \ English \ mronda@ucdavis.edu
Faculty Advisor\ Matthew Vernon \ English \ mxvernon@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Tiffany Werth \ English \ tjwerth@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Michael Ziser \ English \ (530) 752-1696 | mgziser@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu