M.A. in English: Creative Writing Emphasis

Emphasis Emphases

The Creative Writing Emphasis offers a range of coursework in several genres and modes of writing. In addition to strongfiction and poetry workshops, the Emphasis offers innovative classes including The Novella, Prose Poetry, The Memoir, Constraint Based Writing, Playwriting, and more.  Students may also work with Faculty in other departments, including Film and Theatre.  The innovative SYNTEXT program just being launched will offer students opportunities to involve their writing in local communities and landscapes, and work for social justice in various ways.

Degree Requirements

Ten courses are required for the M.A. in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis.
You also must pass the M.A. Comprehensive Exam.

• Courses are 500- and 600-level.
• 500 courses may have advanced undergraduates and cap at 25.
• 600 courses are graduate seminars and cap at 15.
• At least four courses for the M.A. must be 600-level classes.

You must take:

• Contemporary Critical Theory (1)
• Major Writer / Seminar in a Genre or Literary Period (1)
• Creative Writing Seminars (3-4)
• Literature and Theory Electives (2-3)
• Creative Thesis (1)
• Critical Methodology (1)*

The average time it takes to get the degree is two years.

* Students who began coursework prior to Fall ’06 are not required to take Critical Methodology, also incoming students may be exempt if they have prior coursework or experience that make taking this class unnecessary, see the graduate advisor if you have questions.

Core Faculty: Creative Writing

Stuart Ching, Assistant Director, Liberal Studies, Ph.D., Nebraska
    English Education, Ethnic Literatures, Creative Writing
Chuck Rosenthal, Ph.D., Utah
   Contemporary Fiction, Critical Theory, American Intellectual History, Creative Writing (Fiction)
Gail Wronsky, Ph.D.,Utah
    Contemporary Poetry and Drama, Women's Writing, Creative Writing (Poetry and Drama)
Kelly Younger, Director, Honors Program, Ph.D., University College, Dublin (Playwriting)

Last updated April 26, 2006
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