An Online MA in English and Creative Writing in
12 Courses
SNHU's online MA in English and Creative Writing curriculum advances your appreciation of literature and broadens your foundation in writing. Improve your base with a deeper appreciation of literature and advance your creative and storytelling abilities. The 36-credit MA in English and Creative Writing curriculum exposes you to powerful examples of creative, compelling writing and provides you with an outlet to experiment and refine your skills.English & Creative Writing (MA) Courses
EDU 750 Seminar in Teaching Writing
ENG 550 Graduate Studies in English Language
LIT 500 Graduate Studies in Literary Theory
Choose 3 of the following:
LIT 506 Medieval Literature
LIT 514 American Realism and Naturalism
LIT 555 American Modernism
LIT 650 Graduate Seminar in American Literature
LIT 651 Graduate Seminar in British Literature
LIT 652 Graduate Seminar in Global Literature
Choose 2 of the following:
ENG 529 Fiction Fundamentals
ENG 530 Nonfiction Fundamentals
ENG 528 Poetry Fundamentals
ENG 523 Screenwriting Fundamentals
Choose 2 of the following:
ENG 531 Fiction and Film
ENG 532 Studies in Places and Setting
ENG 540 Contemporary Writers and Publishers
Students who elect not to focus on a genre also take the following courses:
ENG 690 English and Creative Writing Capstone.
Select one additional English Fundamentals course from the fundamentals list above.
Fiction Concentration
Nonfiction Concentration
ENG 541 Nonfiction Thesis Writing
ENG 551 Nonfiction Thesis Completion
Poetry Concentration
Screenwriting Concentration
ENG 547 Screenwriting Thesis Writing
ENG 557 Screenwriting Thesis Completion
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