College of Communication - Writing Arts
Curriculum
The MA in Writing is a 30 credit program; students attending full-time typically complete the program in two years. All students take a required core of four courses—Core I and II and Seminar I and II (12 credit hours). 12 credits are used to develop expertise in a specialized track. 6 credits are used to take additional courses in a chosen track, to “mix and match” from other tracks, or take graduate level courses in other departments on campus.
Core Courses
Core I: Theories and Techniques of Writing (MAWR 01554)
Core II: Research Methods for Writers (MAWR 01559)
Seminar I (MAWR 01561)
Seminar II (MAWR 01571)
Composition Studies and New Media Track
Contemporary Rhetoric (MAWR 01546)
Issues in Composition Studies (MAWR 01549)
Assessment of Writing (MAWR 01556)
Writing for Electronic Communities (MAWR 01555)
Information Architecture (MAWR 01564)
Writing Difference (MAWR 01630)
Special Topics courses
Creative Writing and Journalism Track
Advanced Feature Writing for Print Media (MAWR 01557)
Fiction Workshop (MAWR 01558)
Editing the Literary Journal (MAWR 01566)
Poetry Workshop (MAWR 02505)
Writing for Broadcast (MAWR 02510)
Creative Nonfiction Workshop (MAWR 02515)
Writing the Novel (MAWR 02520)
Writing the Nonfiction Book (MAWR 02521)
Nonfiction Workshop (MAWR 02522)
Writing the Memoir (MAWR 02523)
Essay: Art and Craft (MAWR 07500)
Special topics courses
Technical and Managerial Writing Courses
Managerial Communication (MAWR 01560)
Technical Writing (MAWR 01565)
