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to ePass Save Add Edit Remove Back New Delete Master of Fine Arts: Rainier Writing Workshop Academic Programs all programs program website Master of Fine Arts: Rainier Writing Workshop Graduate College of Liberal Studies Rainier Writing Workshop Meet the Professors Apply Now About The Master of Arts in Creative Writing is a three-year, four-residency program with emphasis in fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Students participate in a 10-day summer residency on campus, and work remotely one-on-one with

Tips for Designing a Writing Syllabus Using Keywords to Reflect Writing Pedagogy Writing-related words and references to a writing handbook highlighted on a syllabus help students recognize the writing and learning skills the course will address. Here are possible words/phrases that an instructor might place on a writing syllabus: Thesis & Focus; Developing & Organizing Ideas; Audience & Purpose; Introductory Strategies; Concluding Strategies; Style; Transitions; Claims, Reasons, & Evidence

ensure proper use, storage, and replacement. Should Washington State experience a severe shortage in the availability of filtering facepiece respirators and cause PLU to take measures to conserve our supply, the respirator program administrator will update our program to address any changes in use or other practices. This program may be suspended if/when the COVID-19 risk to employees is no longer evident. We keep this written program updated and make it available as part of our larger PLU

expected to be in class and /or working on the class assignments every day of the program. Class meetings will be held in the evenings. A pedagogy assessment will also need to be completed. The SPED program will complete the pedagogy assessment during the summer at an ESY during the day and continue with classes at night. ELL/Bilingual students will complete the pedagogy assessment during the fall once school is back in session. MAE and ARC candidates may have different requirements for program

Program ScheduleProgram length: 24 – 27 months, typically 6-7 terms Credit hours: 48 – 50 semester credits (depending if students choose optional additional one semester of practicum)Fall and Spring of first year :Attend classes at PLU twice a week, typically 3:00-6:20pm. The first year of the program is designed to make it easier for working professionals. Students with flexible work schedules can generally work part-time or even full-time during their first two semesters. Fall year 1

-one correspondence with a professional mentor in a genre or genres of choice. Each student spends approximately 15 hours per week on creative and critical writing. At the completion of the program, the students will produce a critical paper plus a book-length thesis. First year – 8 mailings. Second year – 5 mailings plus field experience. Third year – 6 mailings, critical paper, plus thesis. (4 to 12 semester hours per year, total of 28 semester hours required for graduation) Field Experience An