<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>In this online program, you will have the opportunity to experience a curriculum designed to help you improve your writing skills by studying the work of respected authors. The program is intended to present writing as a craft that could be improved with study and exposure to different types of genres. Though the program could be a good fit for aspiring professional writers, Southern New Hampshire University notes that this program may be helpful to professionals in a variety of careers, including business. Topics designed to be covered in this Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Nonfiction program may include contemporary writers and publishers, literary theory, and modernism. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheApplicationFees">What are the Application Fees?</h3> <p>No application fee. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Though this program is writing intensive, you do not necessarily need to have an educational background in writing. However, to be considered for admission, you will need to submit a creative writing sample as well as an essay conveying your interest in the program. To apply to Southern New Hampshire University programs, you must have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>You are required to take 36 credits in order to graduate from this program. There are multiple course* options in each required category, giving you some flexibility and control in your course of study. </p> <p><u>Nonfiction Concentration Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>ENG 530</td><td>Nonfiction Fundamentals</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 541</td><td>Nonfiction Thesis Writing</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 551</td><td>Nonfiction Thesis Completion</td></tr> </table><p><u>English and Creative Writing (MA) Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td> EDU 750</td><td>Seminar in Teaching Writing</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 550</td><td>Graduate Studies in English Language</td></tr> <tr><td>LIT 500</td><td>Graduate Studies in Literary Theory</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Choose Three of the Following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>LIT 506</td><td>Medieval Literature</td></tr> <tr><td>LIT 514</td><td>American Realism and Naturalism</td></tr> <tr><td>LIT 555</td><td>American Modernism</td></tr> <tr><td>LIT 650</td><td>Graduate Seminar in American Literature</td></tr> <tr><td>LIT 651</td><td>Graduate Seminar in British Literature</td></tr> <tr><td>LIT 652</td><td>Graduate Seminar in Global Literature</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Choose Two of the Following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>ENG 523</td><td>Screenwriting Fundamentals</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 528</td><td>Poetry Fundamentals</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 529</td><td>Fiction Fundamentals</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 530</td><td>Nonfiction Fundamentals</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Choose Two of the Following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>ENG 531</td><td>Fiction and Film</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 532</td><td>Studies in Places and Setting</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 540</td><td>Contemporary Writers and Publishers</td></tr> </table><p><i>*Coursework subject to change.</i> </p> <h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterGraduation">What Could I Do After Graduation?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>After completing this program, you could be able to pursue opportunities in such areas as journalism, publishing, marketing, or business communications. You could also seek to undertake additional responsibilities related to your current position. It may also be possible for you to pursue a career in writing instruction at a community college or private tutoring center. </p> <p>Job titles may include or be similar to the following: </p> <ul><li>Writing Tutor </li><li>Copywriter </li><li>Reporter </li><li>Freelance Writer </li><li>Literary Agent </li><li>Manuscript Reader</li></ul>