Master of Arts in English Major in Creative Writing

Students majoring in Creative Writing may choose to submit creative work (poems or stories; a play or a novel) as their thesis.
A substantial critical introduction to such a thesis is generally required.

Comprehensive Examination

All candidates for the M.A. in English with a concentration in literature and creative writing must pass two examinations before they enroll in Thesis Writing. One examination is based on a reading list common to all such programs. The second examination is in the area of concentration. Within English and American Literature, the following may be chosen:

• The Beginning of English Literature
• English Literature of the Renaissance
• Seventeenth-Century English Literature
• Eighteenth-Century English Literature
• Nineteenth-Century English Literature
• American Literature to 1900
• English and American Literature of the Twentieth Century

Cost & Fees

Foreign students are subject to additional fees.