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- Each student will choose a specialization in one of three
genres—poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction—and
complete a thesis under the direction of a faculty mentor.
Students may choose to study two genres during the course
of the program, but this will require a third full year of
study.
- Students will work toward completion of a full-length manuscript
in one of the following categories: collection of poems; collection
of short stories; novel; book-length work of creative nonfiction.
- In close consultation with his or her faculty mentor, the
student will formulate a course of reading. Readings will
be chosen from two categories: classic works from the Judeo-Christian
literary tradition and contemporary works that may serve as
models and inspiration for the student’s immediate creative
challenges. Special emphasis will be placed on gaining a deeper
understanding of the classic works in the student’s
chosen genre. By the end of the two-year program, students
will have read between 50-60 books.
- Each quarter the student will complete a short critical
paper on a subject relevant to the chosen course of study.
In the sixth and final quarter of the program, the student
will complete a long (20 page) critical paper.
- The residencies will involve an intensive daily schedule
of workshops, craft classes, lectures, and readings. Students
are expected to be active participants in each of these events.
- Recommendation for the degree can be made only after the
successful completion of at least six quarters of work and
five residencies (64 graduate credit hours).
- Recommendations for the award of the Master of Fine Arts
in Creative Writing are made upon approval of the faculty.
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The final residency includes a graduating
lecture and a public reading of the student’s work.
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