Our program is one of only a few in the country that focuses exclusively on writing for children and young adults and earns you a masters degree in childrens literature in just two years! We offer breadth and depth in all writing categoriesâpicture book, early reader, middle-grade and young-adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. You will be immersed in the process and craft of writing and supported by a community of accomplished authors, mentors, and colleagues. And you will graduate prepared to navigate the literary marketplace.