In
addition to the requirements of the Graduate School, the following
must be met:
Degree
Requirements: Completion of at least 45
hours of course work in English or Film, Theatre and
Communication Arts.Workshops: 15
hours of 6000-level course work in creative writing workshop,
at least 12 of which will be in the thesis genre.
Core Courses: 6 hours of core courses
are required. 3 hours in Form and Idea, (FTCA6020) and 3 hours
in Nonfiction Writing, (English 6154.) Students whose thesis
genre is nonfiction writing will substitute an additional 6000-level
workshop in lieu of the Core Courses non-fiction requirement.
Background Courses in Literature: 9
hours of background literature courses are required. Fiction, poetry
and nonfiction writing students will be required to take nine hours
in the literature of their genre. Screenwriting and playwriting
students will be required to take 6 hours of techniques courses
and a 3-hour genre course in their area.
Electives: 9 hours of electives will
be chosen in consultation with the director of creative writing.
These elective hours will conform to a cohesive program of study.
Thesis Hours:students
may receive credit for up to 6 hours of thesis work.The creative
writingthesis will be prepared under the supervision of a committee
approved by the director of theCreative WritingWorkshop. This
committee will ordinarily consist of three members of the graduate
faculties of the departments of English and Film, Theatre and Communication
Arts, at least two of whom teach in the student's genre area.
Comprehensive Exam: All
M.F.A. candidates will be required to take a comprehensive exam
in the literature of their genre areas. It will be prepared, administered
and graded by the student's thesis committee.
Students must earn a grade of B or
better in all required course work and an overall GPA of 3.0 in
elective courses.
Students who hold master's degrees
from other institutions or from other UNO programs may apply for
admission, but upon acceptance they must meet all requirements
for the M.F.A. degree listed above. UNO may accept up to 9 hours
of transfer credit, but the student must complete 36 hours of resident
work at UNO, including all 15 hours in writing workshop courses.
the graduate
faculties of the departments of English and Film, Theatre and Communication
Arts, at least two of whom teach in the student's genre area. 
ther institutions or from other UNO programs may apply for
admission, but upon acceptance they must meet all requirements
for the M.F.A. degree listed above. UNO may accept up to 9 hours
of transfer credit, but the student must complete 36 hours of resident
work at UNO, including all 15 hours in writing workshop courses.