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The concentration in children's literature provides advanced studies in the major genres of children's literature. These genres include illustration, fantasy, fiction, folklore, mythology, and media studies. Extensive critical reading and scholarship, study of the historical development of children's literature, and consideration of methods of teaching literature to children are also important components of the program.
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Our Retreat for the Fall 2010 Semester will be Sunday, September 12, from 12-2 p.m. at Professor Wojcik-Andrew's home. As usual, it will be a potluck, so bring a dish to share. We will discuss future course offerings and events, celebrate the achievements of current and past students, and seek input for the future direction of the program.
Please contact the Program Coordinator for advising and additional program information:
Annette Wannamaker, 601 Hoyt Hall, email: awannamak AT emich DOT edu
Current Degree Requirements (for students enrolling on or after Summer 2008)
Previous Degree Requirements (for students who enrolled before 2008)
Reading List for students taking the Written Examination in Children's Literature (information on the Thesis and Portfolio can be found under current and previous degree requirements)
Students are encouraged to attend and also to propose papers and panels for children’s literature conferences, as well as children’s literature sessions at more general conferences. A number of our students have read papers at conferences such as the Children’s Literature Association Conference, the Modern Language Association Conference, and the Popular Culture Conference.
Students are also encouraged to write and to submit papers to professional journals such as Children’s Literature, Children’s Literature Quarterly, The Lion and the Unicorn, The Horn Book, and The Journal of Popular Culture.
EMU offers several types of graduate assistantships that pay tuition, fees, and a stipend. Students may receive a teaching assistantship for which they teach two sections of first-year writing. Others may tutor in the Writing Center, and others may assist a professor in teaching a large lecture section of the Introduction to Children’s Literature or other introductory literature course. Some English graduate assistants also work with the department’s Journal of Narrative Theory, the Eastern Michigan Writing Project, Linguist List, and other projects and publications across campus.
Children's literature graduate students should consider joining the following professional organizations: Modern Language Association (MLA), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Popular Culture Association (PCA), and others.
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