WRT 672 Thesis

In the last semester of MFA study, all students will complete a book-length thesis in the genre in which their graduate studies have focused: fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. This work will be conducted under the direction of a faculty mentor, along with a second reader. The mentor should be an English faculty specialist in the particular genre. The reader may be an English faculty specialist in literature, theory and/or creative writing. The completed thesis must be approved by both members of the thesis committee. The completed thesis should represent professional-level writing and preparation; the work should be of publishable quality, suitable for submission to literary contests, publishers and/or agents. Prerequisites: 500 and 600-level writing courses in the genre; completion of at least 40 credits within the MFA program. Grading is Pass/Fail.

Credits

3