Students select a minimum of five elective courses, fifteen semester hours, which may include the following ENGL (English) courses:
ENGL 6300 Selected Topics in English
ENGL 6330 British Literary History
ENGL 6332 American Literary History
ENGL 6340 Literary Theory
ENGL 6350 Genre Studies
ENGL 6362 Studies in Latino Literature
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ENGL 6308 MFA Thesis
ENGL 6308 MFA Thesis
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.
"Teaching here is especially pleasant because there's all this untapped creative energy among the students. Anyone who likes to see lively cultural activities can have the satisfaction of nurturing them here."
- Anthony Madrid
Director of Creative Writing, Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing