The Master’s in English and Creative Writing - Poetry Concentration
Foster your appreciation for verse with the inspiration, passion and creative collaboration that only an online Master’s in English and Creative Writing with a Poetry Concentration can bring. This program focuses your study of literature on a genre where every word counts and interpretations abound. Hone your understanding and your craft, unleashing your imagination to create imagery that moves and inspires.
Gaining an appreciation for the unique craft and vision of poetry is critical to learning to think, understand and communicate with the world at large. While an online MA with a specialization in Poetry is valuable in and of itself, it can also be of benefit for many professional paths. You can explore careers in creative writing, advertising, journalism, publishing, copywriting and poetry, as well as teaching.
At the culmination of the program, you will develop your own manuscript of poetry, one that takes you deep into subjects and themes that matter to you and explores the skills you need to convey your vision.
Take the road less traveled with an online Poetry Concentration
Poetry is a verbal art form and the MA in English and Creative Writing’s concentration drives students to a new level of analysis, appreciation and understanding. Through an intense love of poetry, you will learn how to write your own personal brand of poetry, one that reaches and inspires wide audiences.
Careers benefiting from an online Poetry concentration
Like the other concentrations in creative writing, the concentration in Poetry can find application to a number of careers, including advertising, journalism, publishing, editing – any career that requires an ability to turn a phrase.
Applicants for the MA in English & Creative Writing programs are to submit the following:
A Statement of Purpose: Essay between 200 to 500 words on why you are pursuing an MA in English & Creative Writing.
A creative writing sample of approximately 5 – 10 pages, double spaced.
- Writing must be entirely in the same genre – it can be fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or screenwriting.
- Genre can be independent of the genre that you choose for your concentration.
- Research papers are not acceptable.
Poetry Concentration
ENG 528 Poetry Fundamentals
ENG 548 Poetry Thesis Writing
ENG 558 Poetry Writing Completion