Focus on Fiction: Online Master's Degree in English and Creative Writing
Literature has long been a source of inspiration, both for readers and writers – find yours with SNHU's online master's degree in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction. This English and Creative Writing graduate degree program fosters your imagination and creativity with a perfect balance of critical analysis and craft. Focus on writing fiction and why authors do what they do and how they do it to develop a deeper understanding of fiction in all of its forms.
The art of storytelling runs rampant through history and society and is critical to cross-cultural communication. Studying the work of published writers will help you develop your own creative writing skills. The personal philosophy of composition is at the core of the master’s degree in English and Creative Writing.
At the culmination of the program, you will create your own manuscript and explores the skills you need for great storytelling. Put pen to paper and tell your tale.
Push Your Creative Boundaries with the
Fiction Concentration
In addition to critical analytic and communication skills, you will gain insight into publishing, broadcasting and professional production. Your knowledge will grow beyond a basic understanding of plot building, narrative voice and character as you push your creative boundaries. Perfect your craft for the kind of fiction you want to bring to life: novels, short stories, children’s literature
and more.
Master's Degree in English and Creative
Writing - Careers
The Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction can lead to numerous career opportunities. This program does more than just expose you to literature and help you develop new writing skills: You can apply the communications skills you gain to any profession, from journalism to law and business management to marketing.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of authors, writers and editors is expected to grow by 7 percent through 2020. Employment in salaried writing and editing positions is expected to increase slightly as jobs become more prevalent throughout the economy.
The following careers are expected to follow this growth trend:
- Writer / author
- Literary agent
- Publisher
- Manuscript reader
Fiction Concentration
Admission Requirements for the Master's Degree in English and Creative Writing
Please submit the following:
- Statement of Purpose: A 200- to 500-word essay about why you are pursuing the Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing.
- A creative writing sample of approximately three to 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.