UCLA admits all English graduate students directly into the Ph.D. program; the first phase leads to the M.A., after which students take the First Qualifying Examination to advance to the Ph.D. phase. Coursework spans historical periods and fields in English, with graduate seminars such as English 200 (Graduate Proseminar), American Literature to 1900, Studies in Criticism, Postcolonial Literature, and Issues in Critical Theory offered in 2025–2026. The program emphasizes rigorous training in literary study, breadth requirements across periods and methods, and preparation for original research leading to the doctoral dissertation. 来源： https://grad.ucla.edu/gasaa/deptinfo/deptinfo.asp?code=0345&academicyear=20242025 https://grad.ucla.edu/programs/humanities/english/ https://english.ucla.edu/honors-application/ https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/research-requirements/