alaina23

Hello, I am currently prepping to begin choosing graduate programs for Fall 2023 to apply to. I am currently an English Major with an emphasis in creative writing as well as a marketing major (though that is pretty irrelevant). I hope to one day be able to teach at college or university as a professor as well as pursuing my own writing when able (yes I am aware of the outlook of that particular career but still would like all the information for considering it) and I am wondering what academic route to take as I am very confused with the advice I have been given so far. Should I start with immediately trying to get into a PhD program or should I pursue a master's and then attempt to get into a Phd program? Is there a big difference between MFA or MA? What is the best speciality to choose for an english masters to make me more likely to find a job? (ie literature, creative writing, writing and rhetoric... etc) How many schools should I apply to? What are things I should look for or ask about when choosing a school? Finally any recommendations on programs to apply to? Preferably funded programs as that is the route I am most likely to follow, but any outstanding unfunded programs are great to hear about as well. Thank you for any help you can offer this very clueless undergrad!