Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

The Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing focuses on the theory and practice of creating literary works. The certificate consists of four graduate creative writing workshops, which can be completed in one genre or in more than one genre.

Faculty

The faculty members for the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing include:

• Professors: Sean J. Cotter, Pamela Gossin, Ming Dong Gu, Dennis M. Kratz, Manuel (Manny) Martinez, David A. Patterson, Rene Prieto, Rainer Schulte, Theresa M. Towner
• Associate Professors: Ashley Barnes, John C. Gooch, Charles Hatfield, Jessica C. Murphy
• Assistant Professors: Erin Greer, Maurine Ogbaa, Davis Smith-Brecheisen, Nomi Stone, Mai Wang
• Chair Emerita: Zsuzsanna Ozsv·th
• Professors Emeriti: Milton A. Cohen, Timothy (Tim) Redman, Michael S. Simpson, Frederick Turner
• Associate Professor Emerita: Patricia H. Michaelson
• Associate Professor of Instruction: Kenneth Brewer

Admission Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing is open to all currently enrolled students in the University. Potential students will need to have all of the following:

• A CV
• A writing sample
• Successful completion of one graduate-level workshop in any creative writing genre
• Approval of:
  • Director of Creative Writing
  • Literature Program Head
  • Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Coursework

The certificate requires 12 semester credit hours. Students can choose any four courses from the following:

• LIT 6320 Poetry Workshop
• LIT 6321 Fiction Workshop
• LIT 6322 (VPAS 6352) Creating Television and Movie Scripts
• LIT 6323 (VPAS 6353) Creating Plays and Musicals
• LIT 6325 Nonfiction Workshop
• LIT 6326 Translation Workshop
• LIT 7321 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop
• LIT 7322 Advanced Translation Workshop Courses in other creative writing genres not offered by the Literature Program may be approved by the Literature Program Head in consultation with the Director of Creative Writing upon petition for up to 3 semester credit hours maximum.