2004-2005 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
M.A. in English and Creative Writing
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Associate Professor Brogger, Graduate Program Director, (516) 463-5397, engeab@hofstra.edu
This program, scheduled in late afternoons and evenings, Monday through Thursday,
offers students the opportunity to earn an M.A. through the completion of 33 credits
of course work in both English and American literature and creative writing. Candidates
will be expected to complete their studies within five years.
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Admission Requirements
- Successful completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university with an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
- Grade of B or better in 15 credits of upper-division English courses in literature.
- A portfolio of approximately 30 pages of recent creative work to be evaluated by the creative writing faculty.
Applicants who do not meet these academic standards are invited to apply, but they may be asked to complete additional undergraduate course work in English. They may also be asked to submit a) satisfactory scores on the GRE, b) a personal statement explaining the student’s rationale for pursuing graduate study in English and Creative Writing, and c) a recent writing sample demonstrating a clear ability to analyze a literary text. Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 33
33 s.h. distributed as follows: - At least 15 s.h. in 200-level literature courses. At least 6 credits must be in courses that deal in literature written before 1900;
- At least 12 s.h. of 200-level creative writing workshops or tutorials;
- 3 s.h. earned by the completion of an extended creative writing project under the guidance of an adviser.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of all program requirements.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in overall graduate course work.
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