English, MA, Creative Writing Concentration

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For complete information regarding degree requirements, admission criteria, and program policies, please refer to the English, MA . The concentration section below outlines requirements specific to this area of study.

Degree Requirements for Creative Writing Concentration

The Master of Arts in English with a concentration in Creative Writing is a thesis-based program requiring the completion of 36 semester hours of graduate credit. The curriculum consists of 24 semester hours of core requirements and 12 semester hours of elective coursework. A minimum of 18 semester hours for the degree must be completed at the 6000 level.

Required for All M.A Candidates

ENGL 6480 - GRADUATE STUDIES SEMINAR 3 Credit Hour(s)
Complete 9 hours of graduate course work in three broad literary periods: (1) Ancient, medieval, and early modern literatures, (2) Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century literature, and (3) Twentieth-Century and contemporary literatures.

Required Courses:

ENGL 5950 - INTERNSHIP 3 Credit Hour(s) Approved by concentration coordinator
ENGL 6750 - CONTEMPORARY CRITICISM AND THEORY 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 5820 - INTERMEDIATE POETRY WORKSHOP 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 5830 - INTERMEDIATE FICTION WORKSHOP 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 6450 - CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 7700 - THESIS RESEARCH AND THESIS 1 - 6 Credit Hour(s)
At least 18 hours of coursework for the degree must be at the 6000-level

Electives:

12 credit hours (any approved courses within the program not listed under concentration requirements)

Total Credit Hours: 36

All Candidates for the M.A. in English Must:

Demonstrate knowledge of a world language or language structure either through six (6) hours of undergraduate course work in one language, through completion of an approved graduate-level course on language structures, through demonstrated knowledge of a major computer language (such as C++, XML, or Java), or through passing the Princeton examination. The language requirement is waived for international students whose native language is not English.
Pass all parts of the M.A. comprehensive examination in English.