Graduate Program
Welcome Graduate Students
The Department of English offers programs of study leading to the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing, and the Master of Arts (M.A.), in Creative Nonfiction, Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition. The Department also offers an M.A. with areas of emphasis in TEFL/TESL or English Education. In addition, a Joint Program is offered in TEFL/TESL and Foreign Languages and Literatures, which leads to double M.A. degrees. A Certificate in TEFL/TESL, a Certificate in Women’s Studies, and a Portfolio option in Nonfiction are available to students in all programs. The option to participate in the Peace Corps Masters International program is available to students in all M.A. programs.
Learn more about Graduate Studies in English at CSU Fort Collins:
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing : Areas of Emphasis
Fiction or Poetry
Master of Arts in English : Specializations
Creative Nonfiction
- Graduate Advising Notes: M.A. Programs [pdf]
- Program Requirements Checklist [pdf]
- Sample Schedules for Nonfiction [pdf]