Alyse Knorr, Associate Professor, Chairperson

Dr. Andrea Rexilius, MFA in Creative Writing Program Director and Term Professor

Dr. Scott Dimovitz, Professor

Dr. Lara Narcisi, Professor

Dr. J'Lyn Chapman, Associate Professor

Dr. Kate Partridge, Associate Professor

Departmental Information

The English major is designed to offer a broad and balanced approach to the discipline. Course requirements are flexibly structured to emphasize genres, periods, and a diversity of literary traditions. Major requirements provide a substantive foundation upon which to base further reading and critical inquiry. Courses focus not only on primary texts, but on essential cultural, historical, and theoretical contexts as well. The English major takes a diversity across the curriculum approach, so most courses discuss aspects of historical or current oppression and marginalization.

Each student in the major works closely with a departmental advisor to develop a plan of study compatible with the individual’s goals for employment and/or graduate school. 

Dual Degree Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

The Regis University Dual-Degree BA/BFA to MFA  allows the undergraduate student interested in a career as a creative writer to apply six semester hours of graduate coursework to their BA/BFA and MFA degree. Contact the MFA program director, Dr. Andrea Rexilius for additional information. 

Prerequisites

• Regis University undergraduate major or minor in English (BA) or Creative Writing (BFA), with a 3.0 GPA or higher in English (EN) and/or Creative Writing (CW) courses. 
• Nine semester hours of upper division undergraduate creative writing coursework completed with a B+ or higher.

Program Features

• Six credits are applied to both the BA and MFA degree. 
• Student completes the MFA degree in three semesters instead of four.

BA/BFA/MFA Application

• At the end of the student’s junior year, the student will submit:

(a) a five-page writing sample in the genre they will want to study in graduate school

(b) a one-page letter of interest; and

(c) a letter of recommendation from a Regis College English writing instructor

These materials will be reviewed by the program co-directors, and acceptance will be based on the applicant’s writing proficiency and potential to succeed in an MFA program.

Senior Year Transition from BA/BFA to MFA

• Complete MFA 651A in the Fall Semester
• Complete MFA 651B in the Spring Semester
• Graduate from BA/BFA program
• Enroll in MFA 601 Summer Residency I