Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| ENGL 600 | Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| ENGL 601 | Writing as Cultural Engagement | 3 |
| ENGL 612 | Contemporary Literature | 3 |
| WRIT 501 | Research Methods and Bibliography 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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WRIT 501 Research Methods and Bibliography (3 c.h.) should be the first course taken during the student's first semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Creative Writing Courses | ||
| WRIT 610 | Writing Fiction | 3 |
| WRIT 611 | Writing Poetry | 3 |
| WRIT 612 | Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| WRIT 613 | Creative Screenwriting | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop Courses | ||
| Choose six credit hours from the following courses (Workshop courses are repeatable): | 6 | |
| Fiction Workshop | ||
| Poetry Workshop | ||
| Creative Nonfiction Workshop | ||
| Creative Screenwriting Workshop | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing Elective Courses | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Choose from the following courses: WRIT 650 Fiction Workshop (3 c.h.), WRIT 651 Poetry Workshop (3 c.h.), WRIT 652 Creative Nonfiction Workshop (3 c.h.), WRIT 653 Creative Screenwriting Workshop (3 c.h.), any Graduate level ENGL course, or any approved writing Elective. Workshop courses are repeatable.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis Courses | ||
| WRIT 689 | Thesis Proposal and Research 1 | 3 |
| WRIT 690 | Thesis Defense | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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While WRIT 689 Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) may be taken more than once, only one enrollment in the course will be permitted to count toward degree requirements
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 48 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ &D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date