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  1. Creative Writing M.F.A. Program

    The three-year M.F.A. program in Creative Writing gives promising fiction writers and poets an opportunity to practice and study their art with dedicated fellow writers. We accept six students in fiction and six students in poetry each year. We have no non-fiction track.

  2. PDF Creative Writing Syllabus Spring 2022

    Drafts will be considered as part of all the writing assignments and will be collected on their due dates. Failure to submit each draft on its due date will result in at least half a letter grade being docked from the final portfolio grade. 70%. 1pm, 16 May 2022. Draft submission schedules will be provided.

  3. PDF Creative Writing MFA Graduate Program Handbook

    The Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Creative Writing is a studio/academic course of study. Students enroll in writing workshops, forms courses, and literature classes, gaining exposure to a broad range of writing models and experimenting with a variety of strategies. Students are admitted to one literary genre (fiction, nonfiction, or

  4. The Litowitz MFA+MA Program in Creative Writing and English

    The Litowitz MFA+MA Program is the highest-funded graduate creative writing program in the country, providing a full three years of funding and free tuition, as well as health insurance and conference funding. Our faculty includes Natasha Trethewey, Chris Abani, Charif Shanahan, Juan Martinez, Daisy Hernández, and Sarah Schulman.

  5. PDF CRWRI-UA9815L01, Introduction to Creative Writing

    SAMPLE SYLLABUS - SUBJECT TO CHANGE SAMPLE SYLLABUS - SUBJECT TO CHANGE . Page 6 • New York Writers Workshop, The Portable MFA in Creative Writing, Writer's Digest Books, Ohio 2006. ISBN: 1582973504 • Duffy, Carol Ann ed. Answering Back: Living Poets Reply to the Poetry of the Past, Picador, London 2008. ISBN: 0330448242

  6. MFA Curriculum

    MFA Curriculum. To receive the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, a student accepted into the UVA Graduate School of Arts and Sciences completes twenty-four hours of required coursework and up to forty-eight hours of non-topical research. Applicants can view current and historical course offerings in our Student Information ...

  7. Our MFA in Creative Writing

    The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing is a terminal degree awarded by the University of Illinois. Our three-year program provides students with graduate study and professional training in the writing of fiction and poetry with our distinguished graduate faculty. The primary goal of the MFA in Creative Writing is to give literary ...

  8. MFA in Creative Writing

    Course of Study. The M.F.A. at Davis is a two-year program on the quarter system (our academic year consists of three sessions of ten-week courses that run from the end of September until mid-June). The program includes classes and a thesis project. It requires diverse, multidisciplinary study and offers excellent mentorship.

  9. Procedural Guide for MFA in Creative Writing Students

    The Creative Writing Program offers the MFA degree, with a concentration in either poetry or fiction. ... The graduate-level syllabus must include a separate section identifying additional graduate-level reading, assignments, and meetings with the faculty to transform the course into an adequate graduate-level designation. This is true for ...

  10. Syllabi

    Syllabus Template - Required for all MFA Courses. First Semester. Online Multigenre Workshop I . Reading for Writers I (Primary Genre) ... Department of Creative and Professional Writing. 181 White Street. Danbury, CT 06810. Higgins Hall 219A Ph: (203) 837-3252 Fax: (203) 837-3953 .

  11. Creative Writing Curriculum

    Curriculum. The Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing is awarded for the successful completion of 36 credits in one of the following concentrations: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Arts Writing, or Writing for Children and Young Adults. Popular graduate minors include Impact Entrepreneurship and Transmedia and Digital Storytelling.

  12. MFA in Creative Writing Curriculum and Requirements

    The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a three-year program combining professional training in creative writing with literary study. Students in this program specialize in fiction or poetry and complete at least 12 units (or 48 hours) of coursework as follows: 5 Creative Writing units —Four workshops in the appropriate genre (poetry ...

  13. Creative Writing, MFA < Roosevelt University

    Offered in: Requirements. To earn an MFA in creative writing, students must complete 45 credit hours of graduate work including 21 credit hours of writing workshops; 12 credit hours in literature or theory; three credit hours in a practical writing internship; an additional elective or internship; and six credit hours of thesis work.

  14. M.F.A. in Creative Writing

    A seminar designed for students who are interested in pursuing professional experience in publishing, media, the teaching of creative writing, and other fields optimal for MFA graduates. Guest speakers will include authors, book and magazine editors, literary agents, nonprofit professionals, advertising copywriters, journalists, and scholars.

  15. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

    The Rutgers University-Camden Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a 39-credit terminal degree in the theory and practice of writing. What makes the Rutgers-Camden MFA distinctive? We believe that all writers have something to say to one another: poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers alike. So while our students can concentrate ...

  16. MFA Creative Writing

    The MFA in Creative Writing at NAU is an interdisciplinary, full-time, two-year program in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. Students participate in writing workshops, undertake coursework in literature, and study critical theory. MFA candidates present a creative thesis of between 45 to 120 pages, depending on genre.

  17. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

    With an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, you open doors to a diverse range of career paths in the literary world and beyond: Published Author. Freelance Writer. Editor. Writing Instructor. Content Creator. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, writers and authors make a median salary of $73,150 per year.

  18. Syllabus for a DIY MA in Creative Writing

    Following further posts about that on Twitter last week, and inspired by my inner teacher as well as Lynda Barry's wonderful book Syllabus, I've put together a syllabus for anyone who might want more specific guidance on what a good writing programme might need to include. Follow this link for a PDF of the DIY MA in Creative Writing ...

  19. PDF MFA Handbook 2022

    A grade below 85 at the MFA level suggests at least one significant component of the course is wanting: participation, ability to meet deadlines, completed assignments, etc. A- 80-84% Good: Good skill noted in many aspects of the work, which demonstrates creativity and clarity of expression.

  20. Creative Writing

    Any questions about the departmental application process may directed to the Graduate Administrative Assistant, Bev Hankins ([email protected]). Questions about the graduate application itself should be directed to the Help Center at Liaison. Liaison Contact Information: Phone # (617) 729-2866. [email protected].