CRWRTG:MFA - Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Admissions Requirements for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing

To be admitted to the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing, a student must meet the university's graduate admissions requirements and:

(1) Hold a baccalaureate degree with a 3.0 GPA;

(2) Completed a minimum of nine (9) credits of undergraduate coursework in creative writing; and

(3) Submission of a writing sample.

Admission is based primarily on the strength of the applicant’s submitted writing sample.

Please refer to the Program Website for further details.

Financial Support

Fellowships, teaching assistantships, and tuition remission scholarships are available on a competitive basis.

The MFA in Creative Writing requires 48 credits in studio/academic curriculum, with a minimum in each area as follows:

-- Literature: 15 credits

-- Writing Workshop (both poetry and fiction required: 18 credits

-- Form and Theory: 3 credits

-- Thesis: 6 credits

There is no foreign language requirement. Graduate workshops include short fiction, the novel, memoir, screenwriting, creative non-fiction, and poetry. The program places emphasis on the preparation and completion of a book-length creative thesis of publishable quality. Candidates must pass a final defense/examination.

There are no majors associated with this program.

There are no tracks, specializations, concentrations, areas of emphasis, or other curricular offerings associated with this program.