Innovative Writing Advanced Certificate

The Innovative Writing Advanced Certificate presents a unique form of graduate study in creative writing, closely intertwining the practice of writing with literary and aesthetic inquiries. The program creates a collaborative space in which we reflect on the ethical and political implications of creative writing within the matrix of global citizenship; tease out evident and obscured connections between contemporary and historical texts; consider how aesthetic concerns are inflected by various systems of power; and create rigorous, sensuous, contentious-above all, evocative-forms of writing that embody imaginative and forward-thinking strategies.

Introductory Course (3 credits)

ENG 502SEM - Intro Critical Theory Credits: 3

Focus on Fiction or Poetry (9 credits)

ENG 547SEM - Fiction Colloquium Credits: 3 - 6 (6 credits)
or
ENG 549SEM - Poetry Colloquium Credits: 3 - 6 (6 credits)
and
ENG 548SEM - Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
or
ENG 550SEM - Poetry Workshop Credits: 3

Final Project (6 credits)

ENG 598TUT - Project Guidance Masters Credits: 1 - 6

Total Credit Hours: 18

3.0 GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

18 Hours

Time-To-Degree

1 Year

Application Fee

$75

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.