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| Total Credits Required | 48 |
| EN 504 Introduction to Critical Theory | 4 |
| Note: Students who have taken a graduate course in critical theory should replace these 4 credits with a literature seminar (see below). | |
| Core Options | 8 |
| Choose 8 credits from the Literature Seminars, or 4 credits from the Literature Seminars and 4 credits from Pedagogy/Literacy/Linguistics | |
| Literature Seminars | |
| EN 505 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 514 Seminar in the English Language (4 cr.) | |
| EN 530 Major Authors (4 cr.) | |
| EN 560 Literary Movements (4 cr.) | |
| EN 570 Seminar in American Literature (4 cr.) | |
| EN 590 Seminar in British Literature (4 cr.) | |
| EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 698 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| Pedagogy/Literacy/Linguistics | |
| EN 510 Writing and Literacy Studies: Theory and Practice (4 cr.) | |
| EN 511 Teaching of College-Level Reading and Writing (4 cr.) | |
| EN 512 Teaching of College-Level Literature (4 cr.) | |
| EN 514 Seminar in the English Language (4 cr.) | |
| EN 515 English Grammar and Usage (4 cr.) | |
| EN 516 Second Language Acquisition (4 cr.) | |
| EN 517 TESOL Methods and Materials (4 cr.) | |
| EN 518 Rhetorical Theory and Practice (4 cr.) | |
| Specialty Area Workshops | 12-16 |
| Fiction | |
| EN 500 Fiction Workshop (1 - 6 cr.) | |
| EN 505 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 598 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 600 Fiction Workshop (1 - 6 cr.) | |
| EN 698 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| Poetry | |
| EN 501 Poetry Workshop (1 - 6 cr.) | |
| EN 505 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 598 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 601 Poetry Workshop (1 - 6 cr.) | |
| EN 698 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| Creative Nonfiction | |
| EN 502 Nonfiction Workshop (1 - 6 cr.) | |
| EN 505 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 595 Special Topics (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 598 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| EN 602 Creative Nonfiction Workshop (1 - 6 cr.) | |
| EN 698 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| Electives/Cognates | 8-16 |
| Electives may be chosen from among all 500 or 600 level English courses. No more than 8 of the 16 credits may be cognates, with approval of the student's adviser. | |
| Thesis (Book length manuscript*) | 8-12 |
| EN 699A Thesis (1 - 6 cr.) | |
*Students must meet all requirements stated in the Graduate Bulletin. Master of Fine Arts thesis requirements are as follows:
- Poetry: a minimum of 50 pages of poetry and at least one critical paper of 10 to 20 pages.
- Creative nonfiction, fiction, hybrid or mixed theses: a minimum of 180 manuscript pages of the candidate’s work and at least one critical paper of 10 to 20 pages.
- All thesis credits are devoted to a single project.
Prior to graduation, Master of Fine Arts candidates will read from their theses in a celebration event before faculty and invited guests.
Bulletin Year:
2021 - 2022 Graduate Bulletin
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