\nThe English Department at the University of Hawaii offers BA students the opportunity to specialize in creative writing through its electives program. The introductory course is followed by an upper-division sequence in poetry and in fiction, with form and theory courses and a writing workshop in each genre. One course in autobiography, one in creative nonfiction, and one in special topics in creative writing is offered. Of these courses, 15 credit hours may count toward fulfilling the basic 33 s/hrs of work required of the English major. Honors candidates may present a thesis comprised of a collection of work in poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination of genres.

The English Department at the University of Hawaii offers BA students the opportunity to specialize in creative writing through its electives program. The introductory course is followed by an upper-division sequence in poetry and in fiction, with form and theory courses and a writing workshop in each genre. One course in autobiography, one in creative nonfiction, and one in special topics in creative writing is offered. Of these courses, 15 credit hours may count toward fulfilling the basic 33 s/hrs of work required of the English major. Honors candidates may present a thesis comprised of a collection of work in poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination of genres.

Graduate Program Director

The Graduate Program in English offers the MA and PhD degrees in English and American literature, with the option of specializing in creative writing with a thesis or dissertation in several genres, including poetry, fiction, translation, and biography. The MA requires 30 s/hrs of credits including up to 6 for thesis preparation and up to 6 for writing workshops.

For the PhD, students must satisfy a minimum residency requirement of 3 full-time semesters. But required courses beyond the MA are not the focus of the program. Only one seminar in Advanced Literary Research is specifically required by the department. Students are free to move through a program which includes workshops, writing, literature, and interdisciplinary coursework. At the same time, advising is seen as an essential part of the program, and advisory committees and doctoral committees actively aid students in preparing themselves systematically for the examinations that direct their progress.

The department has a number of graduate assistantships that are intended to give students experience in college teaching. PhD students with prior teaching experience may apply for lectureships in the department, and several scholarships and tuition waivers are available to graduate students.

The department is home to Hawaii Review, a student-sponsored national journal; Biography, a prominent professional journal that is international in scope; Tinfish, a journal of ex-perimental poetry from the Pacific; Trout, an online journal of arts & literature from Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific Islands; and Manoa: A Pacific Journal of International Literature. Students have the opportunity to work with these journals in various capacities.

In particular, the department is proud that the creative writing program is in no way an adjunct to English studies. Students work and study with academic faculty and fellow students in literature, criticism, and composition theory; their common purpose is a thorough understanding of the broad field of English.

Graduate Program Director

The Graduate Program in English offers the MA and PhD degrees in English and American literature, with the option of specializing in creative writing with a thesis or dissertation in several genres, including poetry, fiction, translation, and biography. The MA requires 30 s/hrs of credits including up to 6 for thesis preparation and up to 6 for writing workshops.

For the PhD, students must satisfy a minimum residency requirement of 3 full-time semesters. But required courses beyond the MA are not the focus of the program. Only one seminar in Advanced Literary Research is specifically required by the department. Students are free to move through a program which includes workshops, writing, literature, and interdisciplinary coursework. At the same time, advising is seen as an essential part of the program, and advisory committees and doctoral committees actively aid students in preparing themselves systematically for the examinations that direct their progress.

The department has a number of graduate assistantships that are intended to give students experience in college teaching. PhD students with prior teaching experience may apply for lectureships in the department, and several scholarships and tuition waivers are available to graduate students.

The department is home to Hawaii Review, a student-sponsored national journal; Biography, a prominent professional journal that is international in scope; Tinfish, a journal of ex-perimental poetry from the Pacific; Trout, an online journal of arts & literature from Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific Islands; and Manoa: A Pacific Journal of International Literature. Students have the opportunity to work with these journals in various capacities.

In particular, the department is proud that the creative writing program is in no way an adjunct to English studies. Students work and study with academic faculty and fellow students in literature, criticism, and composition theory; their common purpose is a thorough understanding of the broad field of English.