Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. *

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. *

Participants write original poems, receive each other's critiques, and revise.

Participants write original stories, receive each other's critiques, and revise.

Introduction to a comprehensively defined field or period that places literary, cultural, and cinematic texts in historical and critical perspective.

Overview of major issues in critical theory: the debates over the understanding of meaning, subjectivity, textuality, and historicity. Required of all new M.A. and Ph.D. students.

Students in Forms courses will analyze assigned writings with the purpose of discovering the author's intent.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

First poetry workshop in the M.F.A. creative writing program sequence. Intensive practice in the writing and criticism of poetry.

Secondary poetry workshop in the M.F.A. program sequence.

First fiction workshop in the M.F.A. creative writing program sequence. Intensive practice in the writing and criticism of fiction.

Second fiction workshop in the M.F.A. program sequence.

Third poetry workshop in the M.F.A. program sequence.

Third fiction workshop in the M.F.A. program sequence.

A study in a particular topic, genre, movement, or critical problem. Introductory background in the larger field or period of framing the seminar focus is assumed.

In this writing-intensive class M.F.A. students complete full length critical essays on major writers to demonstrate their mastery of: a) close reading, b) poetic or fictional technique, and c) essay writing.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

To be used for field exam study, and where necessary, study to meet language requirement. May be taken four times for credit.

Credit designated from time to time as the dissertation progresses. Maximum total of 30 credits.