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May 11, 2024
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2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Writing, MFA
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The program is designed to instruct writers in creative techniques, to nurture their individual development and vision, and to help prepare them for entry into the public life of literature.
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Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the fundamentals of literary composition and craft
- Read as writers, applying a critical craft vocabulary as they analyze the ways in which literary meaning is developed in the works of published authors
- Evaluate and analyze the techniques and intentions of developmental drafts, including their own, and to participate in constructive critical discussion of works in progress
- Prepare for participation in the public life of literature, which may include locating their own work in the context of contemporary professional practice, acquiring skills for writing-related professions, and participating in diverse literary communities
Major Requirements (33 units)
All courses are 3 units.
Complete 15 units from the following:
Note:
In Thesis I and Thesis II, students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor who provides extensive feedback on their work in a series of scheduled meetings.
The thesis may be a:
- novel
- memoir
- poetry collection
- story collection
- essay collection
- purposeful combination of these genres
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