Program Type: Graduate
Degree Awarded: M.A. in English Select the degree to view its requirements.
Department: English
No matter your academic background, the Master of Arts in English (MAE) degree can be a powerful tool for your future success. The MAE is 30 credit hour degree program which allows you to take an array of composition and rhetoric, creative writing, and technical writing courses, as well as, if you choose, courses from other NKU graduate programs. The MAE also qualifies area high school English teachers for advancement in rank and pay.
Dr. Chris Wilkey
Associate Professor, English, Director of Graduate Studies
859-572-5111
wilkeyc@nku.edu
Graduating Year: 2020
Education: M.A. in English; Certificate in Creative Writing
Career: First-year academic advisor in the Haile College of Business at NKU, published author, and founding co-editor, Many Nice Donkeys literary magazine.
What they do: Helping NKU students on their path to success; giving writers a place to publish their work; sharing her creativity with readers across the country.
Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; problem-solving; working as part of a team.
Career: Professional writer and editor.
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