Curriculum
The degree requires the completion of 36 hours of graduate course credit. This includes four required courses (12 credit hours):
- History of Children’s Literature
- Diversity Issues in Youth Literature
- Literary Theory and Youth Literature
- Materials for Children or Materials for Young Adults
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The degree also requires the completion of six elective courses (18 credit hours). You will choose from among the following options:
- Storytelling
- Picture Books and Emergent Literature
- Digital Humanities
- Book Reviewing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults
- Fairy Tale Fantasy and Contemporary Media for Young Adults
- The Fantasy Tradition in Children’s Literature
- Graphic Novels
- History of Folk and Fairy Tales for Youth
- Picture Book Illustration
- Bologna Children’s Book Fair
- Independent Study/Research
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In your last two semesters of study, you will complete a thesis (6 credit hours) that demonstrates your mastery of the program’s objectives.