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Master of Science
The Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing fuses literary study with creative storytelling, guiding students through the art of the writing craft in four possible genres – fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, and poetry – or a comprehensive capstone experience. Students have the opportunity to investigate and develop creative works that can contribute to their professional advancement. With additional study in teaching methodologies and language, as well as electives ranging from genre fiction to editing, students gain skillsets that contribute to a wide range of possible careers, including professional writing, editing, literary research, and higher education. This M.A. degree from Southern New Hampshire University also prepares graduates for further studies in a terminal degree track, such as a Ph.D. or an M.F.A.
The English and Creative Writing (MA) program contains 17 identified courses across 2 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 12 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
30 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
1 of the following:
6 credit(s) from subject(s): LIT within the range of course numbers 500 - 699
2 of the following:
6 Total Credits
2 of the following:
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 510 | Studying the Craft | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 520 | Story and Concept | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 550 | Graduate Studies in English Language | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 690 | English and Creative Writing Capstone | 3 | None listed |
| LIT 500 | Graduate Studies in Literary Theory | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 523 | Screenwriting Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 528 | Poetry Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 529 | Fiction Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 530 | Non-Fiction Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| SNHU 690 | Internship | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 670 | Seminar in Writing Instruction | 3 |
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| ENG 675 | Online Teaching Experience | 3 |
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| ENG 531 | Fiction and Film | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 532 | Studies in Place & Setting | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 533 | Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Other Popular Fiction | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 540 | Contemporary Writers and Publishing | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 542 | The Editor | 3 | None listed |
| MFA 514External | Advanced Studies in Genre Literature | — | None listed |
| MFA 524External | Contemporary Fiction Writing I | — | None listed |
| MFA 525External | Romance Fiction Writing I | — | None listed |
| MFA 526External | Young Adult Fiction Writing I | — | None listed |
| MFA 527External | Speculative Fiction Writing I | — | None listed |