Certificate of Graduate Study in Creative Writing

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By participating in a curriculum that combines the writing workshop model with the study of craft through a close reading of published texts, students will engage in the advanced practices of the genres of their choice. They will learn to engage in a process of composition that, when combined with the development of a critical vocabulary, allows students to give, receive, and use criticism in their revisions. As they discover and develop their individual style, voice, and literary vision, they will acquire the discipline and the creative and organizational strategies necessary to prepare for and advance them toward publication.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 9 s.h.

Choose three (3) from the following options. Two courses (6 s.h.) must have the subject designation MAWR.

MAWR 02505 - Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
MAWR 01558 - Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
MAWR 02515 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop Credits: 3
MAWR 02520 - Writing the Novel Credits: 3
MAWR 02523 - Writing the Memoir Credits: 3
MAWR 01623 - Writing Stories for Children And Young Adults Credits: 3
MAWR 02525 - Writing Genre Fiction Credits: 3
MAWR 07500 - The Essay: Art and Craft Credits: 3
RTF 10517 - The Writer’s Room Credits: 3
RTF 10523 - Graduate Screenwriting Credits: 3
RTF 10527 - Episodic Screenwriting I: Creating the Series Credits: 3
RTF 10528 - Episodic Screenwriting II: Writing the Pilot Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 9 s.h.

Foundation Courses

None

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The COGS in Creative Writing is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories .

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Katie Budris
Department of Writing Arts
Victoria Hall, Room 405
856.256.4858
budris@rowan.edu