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Hofstra University
English

Master of Arts
in English and Creative Writing

Program Requirements

The following are required for successful completion of the Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing Program.

Students are required to maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 and to complete (within a five-year period) 33 credits distributed as follows:

  • At least 15 s. h. in 200-level Literature courses. At least 6 (six) credits must be courses that deal with literature before 1900.
  • At least 12 s. h. of 200-level creative writing workshops or tutorials.
  • 3 s. h. earned by the completion of an extended creative writing project under the guidance of an advisor.