English, M.A., and Creative Writing, M.F.A., Dual Degree

Program Overview

The Department of English, in partnership with Kingston University London (KUL), offers a dual degree program in which a student may earn a Master of Arts in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing from UNC Charlotte and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from KUL. The program aims to enable students to develop as creative writers through practice in more than one genre and through the creatively engaged study of literature, as well as to prepare students for professional advancement in fields such as writing, editing, publishing, or teaching on the secondary or college levels.

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Program Contact

Meghan Barnes

English Graduate Program Director

mbarne56@charlotte.edu

704‑687‑0024

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M.A. in English and M.F.A in Creative Writing Dual Degree at a Glance

To fulfill the requirements for the dual degree (M.A. in English and M.F.A. in Creative Writing), students must complete 36 credit hours. Students earn 24 credit hours at UNC Charlotte in their first year, and spend one year at Kingston University London (KUL) to earn the additional 12 credit hours required for the M.A. Students take additional modules at KUL to meet the requirements for the M.F.A. This program requires a thesis to be written while at KUL that also satisfies the research portion of the UNC Charlotte degree.

delivery

On-campus and Abroad

credit hours

36 Credit Hours

format

Thesis

gre scores

Not Required

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