Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

该系提供创意写作美术硕士研究生课程. 学生参加小说、创意非小说、诗歌写作工作坊. 此外，学生还将学习非裔美国文学和非裔美国文学 American literature. MFA candidates also present an MFA thesis (minimum 30 poems or 5篇短篇故事(至少100页)或150页的小说或创造性非小说类作品，成功地完成了非裔美国文学的综合考试， and a public literary reading/performance of their original work (manuscript). Essentially, 论文由一部诗集、一部短篇小说集或一部小说组成 students may publish after graduation. Students will show competency in the genre 他们可以从以下类别中选择:虚构类，创造性非虚构类， and poetry. Students may take course work in playwriting and scriptwriting for film and television as electives.

美术创意写作硕士学位是一个终极学位，也是合适的 credential for the teaching of creative writing. According to the Associated Writing Programs, the MFA in creative writing is considered the equivalent of the Ph.D. in literature, linguistics, or composition. Holders of the degree from Chicago State 大学不仅可以教授创意写作课程，还可以开设课程非裔美国文学，非洲文学，第三世界文学 as non-Black literature. The MFA degree focuses on the study of writing through the practice, performance, and publication of original work.

Visiting Writers

在整个学年中，作家的威望和文学声誉得到确立 serve as visiting writers at CSU. MFA students have an opportunity to participate 在由知名诗人、小说家、短篇作家举办的写作工作坊或研讨会上 story writers, playwrights, and scriptwriters. Visiting Writers include Martin Espada, 尊敬的范农·杰弗斯，托马斯·塞耶斯·埃利斯，罗杰·博纳尔·阿加德，克里斯托·威尔金森， Kevin Coval, Frank Walker, Achy Obejas, and Sterling Plumpp.

Admission Requirements

为了进入这个项目，未来的MFA学生必须满足一般要求在研究生院，持有文学和科学学士学位 an accredited college or university, and have a GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.00 scale). 申请人必须完成一门通识教育课程，包括自然科学、生物科学、数学、社会科学等课程 humanities. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate major in English may be admitted on the condition that they make up deficiencies in course work.

准学生需要提交以下两部分申请:
第一部分:研究生办公室的申请表，正式成绩单，三封推荐信，GRE一般考试成绩，以及一篇个人描述 the nature of their writing and their writing process. Part Two: a portfolio of creative work: for poets, 20 pages of poetry; for fiction and creative non-fiction writers, 40 pages of prose. The portfolio is the most essential part of the application. Every manuscript is read by the MFA faculty committee.

Submit all application materials to:

Division of Graduate Studies
Chicago State University
9501 South King Drive, LIB338
Chicago, IL 60628

General Requirements

Fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to the graduate program.

完成至少18个学期的英语本科课程 and the baccalaureate degree, with an acceptable grade point average.

完成至少36个学分的研究生课程 of teaching methods courses, with grades averaging B (3.0) or above.

Successful completion of the:

1) Thesis
2)非裔美国人或非裔美国人文学综合考试
3) Oral presentation

Specific Requirements

完成三十六个学时的英语研究生工作 the approval of the MFA advisor. Teaching methods courses are excluded.

完成至少三门5000级课程，包括至少两次研讨会.

Core Course Requirements

写作/工作坊(15小时)选择6小时eng5367或eng5368，另外9小时
Publishing (6 hrs) Choose ENG 5456 and 3 additional hours
Literature (9 hrs) Choose at least one seminar
Thesis (6 hrs)

Workshop/Writing Courses

Eng 5367 - Special Topics in English
Eng 5368 - Workshop in English
Eng 5380 - Seminar in Creative Nonfiction
Eng 5381 - Seminar in Fiction
Eng 5383 - Seminar in Poetry
Eng 5395 - Internship in Writing
Eng 5451 - Independent Study in English
Eng 5461 - Adv Poetry Writing Workshop
Eng 5463 - Adv Prose Fiction Writing Wkshp
Eng 5465 - Adv Nonfiction Writing Workshop
CMAT 5323 - Writing for Television
CMAT 5324 - Writing for Screenplay
CMAT 5373 - Advanced Script writing

Publishing Courses

Eng 5379 - Workshop in Publishing
Eng 5395 - Internship in Publishing
Eng 5456 - Seminar in Publishing-Writing

Literature Courses

Eng 5321 - Black Women Writers
Eng 5322 - Black American Poetry
Eng 5323 - Wright, Ellison, and Baldwin
Eng 5324 - Gwendolyn Brooks Seminar
Eng 5331 - Literary Criticism
Eng 5332 - Black American Fiction
Eng 5370 - The Amer Ethnic Experience in Lit
Eng 5382 - The Harlem Renaissance
Eng 5384 - African American Autobiography
Eng 5390 - Women's Voices
Eng 5428 - History of Literary Criticism
Eng 5441 - Advanced Studies in English Lit
Eng 5442 - Advanced Studies in American Lit
Eng 5443 - Advanced Studies in Black Lit
Eng 5447 - Seminar in Black Literature
Eng 5452 - Seminar in English Literature
Eng 5453 - Seminar in American Literature

TOTAL HOURS: 36

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the program students will be able to demonstrate:
对适用的文学标准和流派有透彻的了解 in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, play writing, and script writing.
运用恰当的词典术语分析文学创作的能力 and standards.
文学时期的知识以及对历史背景的理解 impact a literary work.
Technical and artistic skill in crafting their own writing.
对不同文化背景的作家创作的文学作品的知识和鉴赏 backgrounds.
Ability to use technology in producing or critiquing literary works.
Skills and knowledge base needed to publish work of literary worth.
有能力在社区学院和四年制大学教授创意写作 levels.
Independent work as an active creative writer, i.e., publication and performance as a novelist, poet, short story writer, playwright or screenwriter.

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