Program Overview

Creative Writing - Master of Fine Arts

The MFA in Creative Writing prepares students to launch a career in fiction writing, screenwriting, poetry, or creative nonfiction. Students produce a high-quality, publishable portfolio of creative writing, receive practical advice about the literary marketplace, and develop a sophisticated understanding of the literary field. The program has an additional focus on pedagogy, and students enroll in creative writing and literature classes on campus while learning and practicing the craft of teaching creative writing.

Program Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • ENG 605 | Issues in the Profession | 2
  • ENG 631 | Writing in the Genres: Residential Workshop 1 | 4,4,4,4
  • ENG 635 | Reading for Writing: Literary Forms | 4
  • ENG 700 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6
  • 2 English Literature Seminars at the 600 level or above. Select 2 of the following.
    • ENG 603 | Literary Theories and Their Histories
    • ENG 610 | Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies
    • ENG 620 | Studies in Renaissance Literature
    • ENG 650 | Studies in 19th-Century English Literature
    • ENG 660 | Studies in 20th and 21st Century British and Irish Literature
    • ENG 670 | Studies in American Literature
    • ENG 680 | Studies in American Literature
    • ENG 690 | Studies in Modern American Literature, 1919 to Present
    • ENG 750 | Histories and Methodologies in Literary and Cultural Studies
• Total Credit Hours: 36

Notes

• ENG 631 is repeated 4 times.
• The 2 English Literature Seminars may include up to 4 credit hours of ENG 710, ENG 751, or ENG 780 with department approval.