Recent English MA graduates testimonials:
During my time in Creighton's MA program in English, the professors provided individualized academic guidance, and my knowledge of literature and scholarly study increased tenfold. I didn't discover one of the best parts of the program until after I graduated, though: the professors continued to mentor me and actively contributed to my academic development. The professional and personal guidance I received from Creighton's English department faculty was invaluable as I made the transition from graduate student to Assistant Professor.---Jennifer Eimers, assistant professor, Missouri Valley College
Creighton's Masters program in English offered me several valuable opportunities that helped me become both a better scholar and teacher. The professors that I worked with really cared about my progress, not only my advancement in the program but also the advancement of my craft. Research opportunities exposed me to a variety of specialties in the field; practicums and experience in the writing center exposed me to the dynamics of teaching-essential opportunities, I think, for the success of future teachers. I felt more than prepared as I transitioned from Creighton into a PhD program, and I continue to look back to this time as essential for future success.---Patrick Phillips, Ph.D. candidate, University of Kansas
Creighton's MA in English program gave me the necessary preparation to undertake a PhD. Without having completed a Masters at Creighton, I would not have been able to apply competitively to PhD programs, nor would I have been ready to research at that level. At Creighton, I attained the professional training required to research, write, and effectively teach.‹Natalie Roxburgh, Ph.D. candidate, Rutgers University
My focus at Creighton was creative writing, but my courseload was much broader than just that. In Medieval Literature, Fidel Fajardo-Acosta taught me about the history and development of the English language.
When I took Rhetoric and Composition Theory, it reshaped my view of the English classroom and the writing process. And in my creative writing courses I was encouraged and criticized by students and faculty that took my work seriously. By the time I left Creighton, I was as well-rounded and well-prepared for the next step as any graduate student could hope to be.--Danny Volin (M.A. '06) recently graduated from the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars with an M.F.A. in fiction.
Creighton's MA program was perfect for me. I loved having the opportunity to concentrate in creative writing but still take literature classes unavailable in an MFA program. The professors and students at Creighton always encouraged me to take my work to the next level, and I couldn't have done it without them.---Liz Huett, Senior editor at eMedicine.com
The graduate faculty really pushed me to raise my expectations for what I could achieve as a writer, not only within the program but in the discipline at large. Whether it was Mary Helen Stefaniak pushing me to develop an imagination for precise details or Rob Dornsife encouraging us find an audience for our criticism, the teachers at Creighton know what it takes to succeed in the profession as both critics and writers. Lucky for us, they are willing to share their secrets.--Theodore Wheeler (MA, '08) has had his fiction featured in Best New American Voices 2009, Boulevard (as the prize-winner of their Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers), and elsewhere.