At WKU, the Master's of Art in English is based on courses in British and American literature and offers students the choice of five concentrations: literature, creative writing, composition and rhetoric, TESL (teaching English as a second language), and teacher-leader (for students with secondary teaching certification). About half of a student's coursework is in British and American literature, with the other half consisting of courses in the student's concentration. A detailed list of course requirements for each concentration can be found in the Graduate Catalog, which is available on the Graduate Studies web site (www.wku.edu/graduate) under "Current Students." (Be sure to choose the pdf file for the current academic year.) A master's thesis is required for the creative writing concentration and optional for the others. Students come to our M.A. program out of a desire to learn more about English language and literature, improve their writing and research skills, and prepare for the next step in their career. Graduates of our program have gone on to teach at the community college, pursue the Ph.D. in English or doctorates in other fields, continue teaching high school with enhanced credentials, or work in many other fields. Our graduate students are an active and close-knit group. They have recently formed a graduate student organization, SAGE (Student Association for Graduates of English), which is also open to undergraduate senior English majors. New students report finding both the faculty and other students welcoming and supportive. (Click to view requirements for each concentration.) Master of Arts in English (Creative Writing Concentration)

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