Creative Writing, Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts

Students must complete four residencies and four mentorships in Creative Writing, and a final graduation residency. (48 credits)

Residency in Creative Writing (4 residencies/ 6 credits each)

A week-long intensive community experience in which students participate in genre-specific workshops, seminars, and lectures as well as publishing discussions and public readings. Students will be introduced to mentors and to the expectations of long-distance learning. 

Four residencies are required, each with varying focus depending on the student's status as an entering, second year or graduating student.

Mentorship in Creative Writing (4 mentorships/6 credits each)

Mentors provide one-on-one individualized attention to the student's creative work through written and oral commentary in a virtual environment. Creative analyses of canonical and contemporary readings, chosen in consultation with the mentor are also required.

Final Residency/Graduation

In this final residency (in the fifth semester) students deliver a public reading of their creative work (chapter from a short story or essay, a series of poems, or excerpts from a novel or memoir) and deliver a craft talk based on their critical thesis.

Courses

Sample Degree Plan for Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Students may begin their first semester in June or January.