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The creative writing emphasis at Sam Houston State University gives students specialized training in creative writing at the same time that they are establishing a strong, graduate-level foundation in literature and language. The balanced creative, critical, and professional credentials prepare them well for entering a writing or editing profession or pursuing a terminal degree in creative writing and/or literature (MFA or PhD).
A student on the creative track takes two workshops in fiction and/or poetry, serves as an intern on the staff of Texas Review Press, and writes a creative thesis.
Credit Hour Distribution for The Graduate Creative Writing Emphasis:
| ENGL 5330 (First Long Term) | 3 hours |
| Block I Class | 3 hours |
| Block III Class | 3 hours |
| Block IV Class | 3 hours |
| Block V Class | 3 hours |
| Two Creative Writing Workshops (One of Which Satisfies the Block II Requirement | 6 hours |
| ENGL 5333 | 3 hours |
| Electives | 6 hours |
| Creative Thesis (ENGL 6098 + ENGL 6099) | |
| Written Comprehensive Examination | |
| Oral Defense of Thesis |
GRADUATE CREATIVE WRITING FACULTY:
Ching-In Chen, PhD
Poetry Writing and Theory
Scott Kaukonen, PhD
Fiction Writing and Theory
Nick Lantz, MFA
Poetry Writing and Theory
