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MA Creative Writing Track

The following specific degree requirements are in addition to the general degree requirements that apply to all graduate programs in the Department of English & Comparative Literature.

Specific Requirements:

 

MA Thesis: There is a four credit internal MA thesis required of students in the Creative Writing track for which the student receives a letter grade. It should consist of either a volume of short stories or a single longer work of fiction or a volume of poetry. The student selects a thesis director and a second reader. The approval of the thesis by the director and the second reader constitutes acceptance of the thesis. An oral defense of the thesis is not required.

Course Work:

• Introduction to Graduate Study (2 hours)
• Issues in Modern and Contemporary Literary Study (4 hours)
• Teaching College Writing (4 hours)
• Teaching Practicum I (2 hours)
• Teaching Practicum II (2 hours)
• Two Literature Courses (above 500, 8 hours)
• Theory Course (4 hours)
• Workshops (maximum of 16 hours)
• Free electives (6 hours)
• MA Thesis (4 hours)
• MA Capstone Course (4 hours)

 

In place of a traditional MA Exam, students will be required to take the MA Capstone Course in their final quarter in the program. This course will incorporate a reading list of 8-10 works. The course readings will be chosen for significance, variety, historical range, and comparability.