Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in one of the following ways:
All completed undergraduate coursework
All completed graduate coursework
GRE Scores:
Greater than or equal to 153 on the Verbal section of the GRE (> 500 in the old scoring system)
Greater than or equal to 4.5 on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE

GPA of greater than or equal to 3.0 in upper division undergraduate courses

An Academic Writing Sample that demonstrates the applicant's ability to critically engage cultural texts

Personal Statement that discusses the applicant's goals and demonstrates how the applicant believes their research interests can be supported by their chosen program. The personal statement should be 2-3 pages in length and address the following points:
the applicant's intellectual and academic background
why the applicant wants to go to graduate school
the applicant's interest in the particular program to which he or she is applying
the areas of interest that the applicant wishes to study while in graduate school
which faculty members with whom the applicant may wish to work
what the applicant's career plans are

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
All applicants to all tracks must submit the following to the USF Office of Graduate Studies via the online admissions form.

Application form and fee. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants to the M.A. in Liberal Arts program must designate the track of the M.A. in Liberal Arts to which they are applying: AMS (American Studies), HTS (Humanities), or FLM (Film Studies). Two other tracks are available AFA (Africana Studies) and SPT (Social and Political Thought) but they are not administered by our department.

Official transcripts

GRE Scores

Academic Writing Sample

A Personal Statement that demonstrates how your research interests fit into and will be supported by our program.
English language proficiency
TOEFL (iBT – 79, PBT – 550) or IELTS 6.5 or GRE Verbal 153