The Creative Writing Emphasis


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:

Creative Writing faculty member Ching-In Chen

Ching-In Chen, PhD
Poetry Writing and Theory

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Scott Kaukonen, PhD
Fiction Writing and Theory 

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Nick Lantz, MFA
Poetry Writing and Theory


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