Creative Writing, M.F.A.

Creative Writing electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 additional credit hours from the following:

• ENGL 561 MFA Workshop in Creative Nonfiction (3) *
• ENGL 564 MFA Workshop in Poetry (3) *
• ENGL 565 MFA Workshop in Fiction (3) *
• ENGL 566 Elements of Craft and Form in Poetry (3)
• ENGL 567 Elements of Craft and Form in Fiction (3)
• ENGL 568 Reading for Writers (3)
• ENGL 569 Special Topics in Creative Writing (3)
• ENGL 702 Internship (1-3)
• ENGL 706 Publishing Practicum (3)

Complete 15 credit hours from ENGL 500-level Literature electives

• ENGL 501 Chaucer (3)
• ENGL 502 Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 503 English Drama to 1642 (3)
• ENGL 504 Poetry and Prose of English Renaissance (3)
• ENGL 505 Milton (3)
• ENGL 506 Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama (3)
• ENGL 507 Survey of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature (3)
• ENGL 509 Romantic Literature (3)
• ENGL 510 Victorian Literature (3)
• ENGL 511 Introduction to Graduate English Studies (3)
• ENGL 512 Southern Literature (3)
• ENGL 517 Special Topics in Literature (3)
• ENGL 520 A Survey of World Literature I (3)
• ENGL 521 A Survey of World Literature II (3)
• ENGL 522 Colonial and Revolutionary American Literature (3)
• ENGL 523 Nineteenth-Century American Literature I - Romanticism (3)
• ENGL 524 Nineteenth-Century American Literature II - Realism (3)
• ENGL 525 Eighteenth-Century British Novel (3)
• ENGL 526 Victorian Novel (3)
• ENGL 527 British Fiction 1900 to 1945 (3)
• ENGL 528 American Fiction 1900 to 1945 (3)
• ENGL 529 American Fiction Since 1945 (3)
• ENGL 531 British Poetry 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 532 American Poetry 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 533 British Drama 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 534 American Drama 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 535 African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 537 Contemporary British Literature (3)
• ENGL 550 Special Topics in Composition or Language (3)
• ENGL 552 Adolescent Literature (3)
• ENGL 553 Modern English Grammar (3)
• ENGL 554 History of the English Language (3)
• ENGL 555 Literary Criticism (3)
• ENGL 556 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition (3)
• ENGL 558 Technical and Professional Writing (3)
• ENGL 559 History and Theory of Rhetoric (3)
• ENGL 560 Film Studies (3)
• ENGL 562 Workshop in Advanced Composition (3)
• ENGL 573 Special Topics in African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 574 Special Topics in British Literature Before 1800 (3)
• ENGL 575 Special Topics in British Literature After 1800 (3)
• ENGL 576 Special Topics in American Literature (3)
• ENGL 577 Proseminar in Major Literary Themes (3)
• ENGL 578 Proseminar in Major Literary Genres (3)
• ENGL 700 Seminar (3)
• ENGL 703 Seminar in British Literature Before 1800 (3)
• ENGL 704 Seminar in British Literature After 1800 (3)
• ENGL 705 Seminar in American Literature (3)

Thesis (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 708 MFA Thesis (3)

Required Courses

• ARCM 570 Leading Arts and Cultural Organizations (3)
• ARCM 571 Arts Education, Community Engagement, and Advocacy (3)
• ARCM 572 Data Management and Cloud-Based Technologies (3)
• ARCM 573 The Patron-Based Arts Organization (3)
• ARCM 574 Managing Arts and Cultural Resources (3)

Creative Writing elective (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 additional credit hours from the following:

• ENGL 561 MFA Workshop in Creative Nonfiction (3) *
• ENGL 564 MFA Workshop in Poetry (3) *
• ENGL 565 MFA Workshop in Fiction (3) *
• ENGL 566 Elements of Craft and Form in Poetry (3)
• ENGL 567 Elements of Craft and Form in Fiction (3)
• ENGL 568 Reading for Writers (3)
• ENGL 569 Special Topics in Creative Writing (3)
• ENGL 702 Internship (1-3)
• ENGL 706 Publishing Practicum (3)

Complete 3 credit hours from ENGL 500-level Literature electives

• ENGL 501 Chaucer (3)
• ENGL 502 Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 503 English Drama to 1642 (3)
• ENGL 504 Poetry and Prose of English Renaissance (3)
• ENGL 505 Milton (3)
• ENGL 506 Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama (3)
• ENGL 507 Survey of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature (3)
• ENGL 509 Romantic Literature (3)
• ENGL 510 Victorian Literature (3)
• ENGL 511 Introduction to Graduate English Studies (3)
• ENGL 512 Southern Literature (3)
• ENGL 517 Special Topics in Literature (3)
• ENGL 520 A Survey of World Literature I (3)
• ENGL 521 A Survey of World Literature II (3)
• ENGL 522 Colonial and Revolutionary American Literature (3)
• ENGL 523 Nineteenth-Century American Literature I - Romanticism (3)
• ENGL 524 Nineteenth-Century American Literature II - Realism (3)
• ENGL 525 Eighteenth-Century British Novel (3)
• ENGL 526 Victorian Novel (3)
• ENGL 527 British Fiction 1900 to 1945 (3)
• ENGL 528 American Fiction 1900 to 1945 (3)
• ENGL 529 American Fiction Since 1945 (3)
• ENGL 531 British Poetry 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 532 American Poetry 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 533 British Drama 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 534 American Drama 1900 to Present (3)
• ENGL 535 African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 537 Contemporary British Literature (3)
• ENGL 550 Special Topics in Composition or Language (3)
• ENGL 552 Adolescent Literature (3)
• ENGL 553 Modern English Grammar (3)
• ENGL 554 History of the English Language (3)
• ENGL 555 Literary Criticism (3)
• ENGL 556 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition (3)
• ENGL 558 Technical and Professional Writing (3)
• ENGL 559 History and Theory of Rhetoric (3)
• ENGL 560 Film Studies (3)
• ENGL 562 Workshop in Advanced Composition (3)
• ENGL 573 Special Topics in African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 574 Special Topics in British Literature Before 1800 (3)
• ENGL 575 Special Topics in British Literature After 1800 (3)
• ENGL 576 Special Topics in American Literature (3)
• ENGL 577 Proseminar in Major Literary Themes (3)
• ENGL 578 Proseminar in Major Literary Genres (3)
• ENGL 700 Seminar (3)
• ENGL 703 Seminar in British Literature Before 1800 (3)
• ENGL 704 Seminar in British Literature After 1800 (3)
• ENGL 705 Seminar in American Literature (3)

Thesis (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 708 MFA Thesis (3)