Can you provide a few examples of how the graduate writing practicum might work? What kinds of experiences and internships would qualify for the practicum?
Here are a few examples of what we mean by completing a practicum : Writers could create an anthology, intern at a literary journal or publishing house, teach community writers, conduct an ambitious research project which may or may not include a first-hand “immersion,” work with arts organizations, or spend a semester volunteering in other writing-related positions in public radio or at a newspaper. We hope to encourage students to undertake innovative projects that contribute to a wider community. The possibilities are more varied than the few examples mentioned here but these will give you some idea of the range of possibilities available to the graduate writing students in this program. MFA students may suggest their own specialized ideas for a practicum, depending upon their chosen discipline and field of study. A practicum could therefore include scholarly research and work with a linguist, geologist, anthropologist, historian, etc.
