MFA in Creative Writing

Program Overview

This MFA in Creative Writing program offers individualized mentoring, collaborative activities, and unique approaches like the Inspired Writer Series and Causeway Lit. Students can choose concentrations in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, or screenwriting. The program prepares graduates for teaching and writing careers, with many alumni publishing books and articles.

Program Outline

Teaching:

• Teaching methods:
• Individualized mentoring during one-on-one sessions.
• Collaborative activities during on-campus and online sessions.
• Opportunities to workshop and discuss writing and craft.
• Faculty:
• Award-winning published authors.
• Provide academic advice and individualized attention.
• Unique approaches:
• Inspired Writer Series:
Celebrates the program's concentrations in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry with a rotation of exemplary guest authors.
• Causeway Lit: Online literary journal sponsored by the program, offering hands-on publishing experience for students.
• Pedagogy Track: Provides teaching experience for students interested in teaching creative writing.

Careers:

• Potential career paths:
• Full-time positions teaching creative writing at universities (challenging to obtain).
• Adjunct instructors at the college level.
• Teaching writing at the high school level.
• Designing and staffing community-based writing programs.
• Teaching assistants in the University Writing Center.
• Opportunities:
• The program mentors students to consider a full range of teaching options.
• Students gain experience through teaching assistantships and other opportunities.
• Outcomes:
• Many graduates successfully transition into teaching and writing careers.
• Program alumni have published over 80 books and numerous articles, essays, stories, and poems.

Other:

• MFA in Creative Writing Certificate: A year-long intensive program providing two semesters of one-on-one mentorship for jumpstarting or finishing a book-length project.
• The Residency: Bi-annual nine-day intensive workshops at Enders Island, Mystic, Connecticut, focusing on writing and craft with guest writers, faculty, and peers.
• Students & Alumni: Diverse community of writers connected through various resources and opportunities.
• Concentrations: Choose one or two concentrations in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, or screenwriting.
• Diversity and Inclusive Excellence: The program aligns with the university's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Transfer Credits: Up to 15 MFA credits may be considered depending on the student's portfolio.
• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA): Highly qualified students can receive up to one full semester credit for previous writing or publications.
• If you require more details about these aspects, visiting the program's website or contacting their admissions office directly would be advisable.