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WHIDBEY WRITERS WORKSHOP
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

CATALOGUE, 2007-2009

SUGGESTED SCHEDULES FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM

Suggested schedule For completion of the standard program during a two-year period (those beginning program during spring term should adjust schedule accordingly)

Fall semester, year one
 

English 500  The Profession of Writing  (offered during Residency periods only)

5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 520  The Craft of Writing (major genre) 5 credits
 
Spring semester, year one
  English 550  Directed reading (major genre) 5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 520  The Craft of Writing 5 credits
 
Fall Semester, year two
  English 550  Directed reading 5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 550  Directed reading 5 credits
OR English 520 The Craft of Writing 5 credits
 
Spring Semester, year two
   English 599  Thesis 15 credits
_____   _________
Total:   60 credits

Suggested Schedule, Teaching Option, to complete the program during a two-year period (those beginning program during spring term adjust schedule accordingly)

Fall semester, year one
 

 English 500  The Profession of Writing (offered during Residency periods only)

5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 520  The Craft of Writing 5 credits
 
Spring semester, year one
  English 550  Directed reading 5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 520  The Craft of Writing 5 credits
 
Fall Semester, year two
  English 550  Directed reading
OR English 520 The Craft of Writing
5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 550  Directed Reading 5 credits
 
Spring Semester, year two
  English 599  Thesis 15 credits
Summer session, year two
  English 590  Methods of Teaching Creative WRiting 5 credits
_____   _________
Total:   65 credits

Suggested Schedule for completion of the standard program during a three-year period

Fall semester, year one
 

English 500  The Profession of Writing (offered during Residency periods only)

5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
English 520  The Craft of Writing 5 credits
 
Spring semester, year one
  English 550  Directed Reading 5 credits
English 580  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
 
Fall  semester, year two
  English 520:  The Craft of Writing 5 credits
English 580:  Graduate Workshop 5 credits
 
Spring semester, year two
  English 550  Directed Reading 5 credits
English 599  Thesis 5 credits
 
Fall semester, year three
  English 550  Directed Reading
OR English 520 The Craft of Writing
5 credits
English 599 Thesis 5 credits
 
Spring semester, year three
  English 599 Thesis 5 credits
_____   _________
Total:   60 credits

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