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Graduate Certificate in Writing for Children and Teens at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

A 15-credit certificate studying the craft of writing for young people, the history, content and themes of Children's and Young Adult literature, fairy tales and the art of storytelling. Offered on the Knoxville campus and by distance education, as a stand-alone or add-on certificate.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Theory and Practice in Teacher Education  |  Duration: 15 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

CYAL 505 and 506 Writing for Children and Teens I and II, ENGL 480 Fairy Tale, Legend, and Myth: Folk Narrative, ENGL 690 Special Topics, and INSC 576 Storytelling as a Communications and Learning Tool in Diverse Settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants may be currently admitted to a degree programme at UTK or apply solely for the certificate through the Graduate Admissions Office. A 3.50 graduate GPA must be maintained in certificate courses and all 15 credit hours completed at UT within five years of applying.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 15 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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