Children’s Literature (MA) / Writing for Children (MFA)
Description
Cultivate a unique place in the landscape of children’s and young adult literature. Synthesize contemporary literary theory and your creative practice. Highlight critical analysis – including gender studies, ideology, narrative theory – to position your own voice as a writer for today’s young readers. Draw on an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates art, history, education, sociology, psychology and media studies as illuminating perspectives. Test your creative mettle across genre – from Picturebooks and beginning readers for the youngest audience to contemporary realistic fiction and fantasy for young adults.
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the learning outcomes for the MA and MFA Children’s Literature above.
Requirements for entry into program
Please refer to the admission requirements for the MA and MFA Children’s Literature above.
Degree requirements
MA/MFA students must complete fifty-six credits of graduate coursework to qualify for the degrees.
Graduate students in the MA/MFA dual degree program typically carry between eight and ten (8 - 10) credits in the fall, spring, and summer semesters after their first semester. Students considering registering for more than 10 credits per term must consult with the graduate program director.
Core, Pre-requisite, and elective course requirements and progression, etc.
This 56 credit program requires the following courses:
| CHL 401 | Criticism of Literature for Children | 4.00 |
| CHL 403 | The Picturebook | 4.00 |
| CHL 413 | Contemporary Realistic Fiction | 4.00 |
| CHL 414 | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 4.00 |
| CHL 421 | Children's Book Publishing | 4.00 |
| CHL 430 | Writing for Children I | 4.00 |
| CHL 431 | Writing for Children II | 4.00 |
| CHL 441 | MFA Mentorship I | 4.00 |
| CHL 442 | MFA Mentorship II | 4.00 |
Electives:
History Elective
| CHL 411 | Victorian Children's Literature | 4.00 |
| CHL 418 | Australian Children's Literature | 4.00 |
| CHL 419 | | |
| CHL 424 | Nonsense Literature for Children: Structured Absurdity, Subversion, & Certain Creatures of the Sea | 2.00 |
| CHL 427 | Special Topics: Folk & Fairy Tales | 2.00 |
| CHL 428 | Myth Patterns /Chl | 4 |
General Electives
| CHL 404A | Children's Poetry on Trial : You'll Be Judge, You'll Be Jury | 2.00 |
| CHL 413 | Contemporary Realistic Fiction | 4.00 |
| CHL 414 | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 4.00 |
| CHL 419B | Genre Study: Humor | 2.00 |
| CHL 436A | Nonfiction: Narrative | 2.00 |
| CHL 436B | Nonfiction: Expository | 2.00 |
| CHL 513 | Survey of Literature for Children and Young Adults | 4.00 |
| | Summer Symposium and Institute | |
4 Credits from History coursework drawn from general electives
16 Credits from Electives