Dr. John Ballam

Assistant Professor

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Biography

John Ballam has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Bristol and is an accomplished author with collections of poems, six stage plays, four screenplays, and novels, including one that consists of 72 short stories. His best-known work is the memoir 'Road Harmony,' first published in 1999 and recently updated in 2013. He has been a member of the American Dramatists’ Guild Society, the Authors Alliance, and has worked with Resident Theatres in New York and the Playwrights’ Platform in Boston. In addition to his writing, he has served as a script consultant and screenwriter for major agencies and film producers in Hollywood, London, and Mumbai. Since 2004, Dr. Ballam has taught English Literature and Creative Writing at various colleges at the University of Oxford and has been the Course Director for the Undergraduate Diploma in Creative Writing since 2008. His teaching specializes in modern literature and the creative writing genres.

Research Interests

Nineteenth-Century British Literature Twentieth-Century British Literature Nineteenth-Century American Literature Twentieth-Century American Literature

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.