Programs: CLU & Beyond
Many English programs unaffiliated with the university offer opportunities for CLU students to expand their expertise of writing, reading, and teaching. For more information on these programs and more, visit the English Department bulletin board upstairs in the Humanities building.
Writing Competitions
Solstice: Summer Writing Conference
Down-to-earth, inclusive, and affordable, Solstice is one of the most welcoming writers' conferences in the country. Set on the 60 wooded acres of Pine Manor College's Chestnut Hill campus, Solstice offers writers an idyllic retreat within easy reach of downtown Boston.
Workshops offered: Writing for Children & Young Adults, Creative Nonfiction, Ficiton, and Poetry. Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Graduate Studies
GRE Preperation
In order to apply for most graduate programs, you must complete the GRE (graduate record examination). How important your score is varies from school to school, but it does not hurt to be prepared. The following is a website for GRE prep, information, and registration: http://www.greprepinfo.com/
PROGRAMS:
Master of Arts in English
California
USC-http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/engl/programs/graduate.shtml
UC Santa Barbara-Comparative Literature: http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/programs/index.cfm?event=showProgramDetail&majorID=12English: http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/programs/index.cfm?event=showProgramDetail&majorID=21
UC Irvine-Comparative Literature: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/complit/ English: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/english/
Cal State Northridge- An MA in Humantities! This is a brand new program beginning Fall 2009. http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/humanities/humanities.html
Out of State
Iowa State University-http://www.engl.iastate.edu (more information available at the English Dept. Desk)
Master of Fine Arts- Creative Writing
California
USC- http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/engl/programs/graduate.shtml
UC Irvine-http://www.hnet.uci.edu/english/programs/cw_mfa.php
*Antioch University Los Angeles-http://www.antiochla.edu/academic-programs/mfa-in-creative-writing/index.html
Mills College-http://www.mills.edu/academics/graduate/eng/
Cal Arts-http://calarts.edu/criticalstudies/programs/mfawritingprogram
Out of State
New York University-http://cwp.fas.nyu.edu/page/home
Iowa State University-http://engl.iastate.edu/programs/creative_writing/mfa/
Goddard College-http://www.goddard.edu/masterfinearts_writing
Master of Arts in Education
*UCLA- http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/majors/educ.html
UC Santa Barbara-http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/programs/index.cfm?event=showProgramDetail&majorID=59
Cal State Northridge- Elementary: http://www.csun.edu/education/eed/ Secondary: http://www.csun.edu/education/sed/
Cal State Long Beach-http://www.ced.csulb.edu/academic/advanced_masters.cfm
Pepperdine Univerisity- http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/
USC- http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/study/programs/education/
Master of Arts in Library/Informational Science
Cal State Northridge-http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/MLISprogram.html
Cal State Long Beach-(Children's Librarian Program) http://www.ced.csulb.edu/edpac/academic/lmt/overview.cfm
*CLU Alumni attending these programs
