Put Your Passion for Words to Work with our Creative Writing Graduate Program
The poetry concentration within University of Michigan Science's online creative writing graduate program will take you to a new level of analysis, appreciation and understanding of this art form. Foster your appreciation for verse with the inspiration, passion and creative collaboration that only a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Poetry degree can bring. The English and creative writing master's in poetry online curriculum focuses your study of literature on a genre where every word counts. Hone your understanding and your craft, unleashing your imagination to create imagery that moves and inspires.
See Yourself Succeed in Poetry Writing
This creative writing graduate program challenges you to gain an appreciation for how the unique craft and vision of poetry is critical to learning to think, understand and communicate with the world at large. Throughout this online program, you’ll broaden your understanding of the art of poetry and develop the skills you need to convey your vision. Upon completion of the program, you’ll develop your own manuscript of poetry, one that takes you deep into subjects and themes that matter to you.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your master’s in English and creative writing at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Minimal requirements. No GMAT or GRE required for admission
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
Career Outlook
Curriculum
The creative writing graduate program exposes you to powerful examples of compelling poetry and provides you with an outlet to experiment and refine your skills. Courses are taught by instructors and writers with deep insight into the field.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Integrate principles drawn from evaluation of form, language, literary and cultural contexts, and historical traditions of classic and contemporary literary works into one's personal style and voice
- Embrace and integrate an iterative, critical, and peer-based approach into the creative process for developing personal voice and the creation of original literary works of publishable quality
- Maintain a reflective perspective on and articulate with analytic language one's goals, process, and ethos as a creative writer
- Infuse current technologies into the writing process both as a stylistic tool and as a vehicle in the promotion of one's literary work
- Cultivate a professional identity that promotes confident self-presentation in multiple media formats and contributes to one's advancement in the literary world
