student

program, plan A&S GR: Creative Writing - MFA 2016-2017

sub plan, req term Applied Literary Translation

submitted

course

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ENGL 6333 Form and Poetics 3 3

3

3

ENGL 6308 MFA Thesis 3

ENGL 6308 MFA Thesis 3

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The three credit hour course must be taken for two semesters for a total

of six credit hours. The MFA thesis is a book length work of literary merit.

While individual theses will vary in length, the program has established

guidelines of 50 pages for poetry, 100 - 125 pages for short fiction, and

150 pages and up for a novel. Students must complete at least 24 hours

of coursework before requesting a thesis director.

3PUBL 6322/ENGL 6322 Applied Translation

ENGL 63xx any World Literature topic3

ENGL 63xx any World Literature topic

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Required for degree

Students select a minimum of five (5)elective courses,

fifteen(15) semester hours, consisting of:

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15

PUBL 6323/ENGL 6310 Grant Writing

PUBL 6311/ENGL 6311 International Publishing

requirement credit restrictions

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Core

Graduate Writing Workshop 12

Graduate Writing Workshop: 12 semester hours (4 sections) Choose from

ENGL 6360, ENGL 6361, ENGL 6363, ENGL 6364

A studio course in which the primary texts are student manuscripts. The

workshops examine principles and techniques of creating, evaluating, and

revising writing in the fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction categories.

The course requires class members to review writing produced by other

workshop members. At least two of the four workshops should be in the

same genre.

Office of Admissions and Records collates criteria and sends it to School for

review after Student submits all criteria.Letter of Recommendation #2

20 - 30 page Creative Writing Sample

Official GRE Data

Minimum Graduate Index score of 980 (after August 1, 2011)

Formal Admission to the MFA Creative Writing Program

admission criteria received restrictions

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Approved University AdmissionStudent should submit admission criteria to Office of Admissions and Records.

1 - 2 page Letter for Admission to Graduate Creative Writing Program

Letter of Recommendation #1