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ENGL 899. M.A./M.F.A. Thesis. 1-15 Hours.
An independent reading and writing course for students researching and writing the M.A./M.F.A. thesis. Graded on a satisfactory progress/limited progress/no progress basis. THE.
Master of Arts in English
http://catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/english/ma/
Why study English language and literature? Because reading and writing shape the world. The M.A. in Literature and the M.A. in Literature & Literary Theory provide students with a broad knowledge of literatures in English across a range of time periods, as well as an introduction to the basic concepts and methods of the discipline. This program has special strengths in ecocriticism and posthuman studies, African American & African diaspora literatures, nineteenth-century U.S. literature, science fiction & fantasy, and Victorian literature. The M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition provides students with a broad knowledge of writing and the teaching of writing, including the study of composing across multiple genres, media and situations. This program has special strengths in genre and language theory, multimodality and digital rhetorics, public rhetoric, and writing pedagogy. The M.A. in English Language Studies provides students with a broad introduction to empirical approaches to the study of the English language. This program has special strengths in historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis.
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
http://catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/english/mfa/
Why study English language and literature? Because reading and writing shape the world. The M.F.A. in Creative Writing provides students with a balance between the study of literature and intensive workshop experience. In the final year, students receive support and substantial feedback on a creative thesis. Our award-winning faculty and alumni have received international recognition for their creative work; distinctions include the Pushcart Prize, the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion, the Gertrude Stein Award, the Kenyon Review Prize. Recent visiting writers include Sherman Alexie, Julia Alvarez, Margaret Atwood, Michael Chabon, Rita Dove, Naruddin Farah, Kent Haruf, Cherrie Moraga, Paul Muldoon, Salman Rushdie, George Saunders, and Natasha Trethewey. Graduate students also run a professional literary journal called Landlocked.
Accelerated Master of Arts in English
http://catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/english/ama/
...hours with approval of the Graduate Director. ENGL 899 : Portfolio Preparation: This course is completed...