Courses in the English Department offered toward the degree must be 700-level courses. Twenty to forty pages of original fiction or ten to twenty pages of original poetry must be submitted for evaluation. Applicants must offer at least 12 credits in advanced courses in English or theater. Applicants who do not meet course requirements but whose manuscripts show unusual talent are considered for admission. Manuscripts should be submitted directly to the English Department at the time of application, before March 1 for fall admission and before November 1 for spring admission.
Degree requirements Thirty-six credits are required for the degree.
Students must complete one of the following concentrations. Each concentration consists of 24 credits. Students may substitute for no more than two such courses any two 700-level courses from the Departments of Art, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Speech, Television and Radio, or Theater or the Conservatory of Music. Students may substitute one writing workshop or tutorial outside of their major writing concentration for one literature course. Permission to register for any of these substitute courses may be required from the graduate deputy chairperson of the appropriate department.