Creative Writing - Master of Fine Arts
Students pursuing the MFA in Creative Writing devote themselves to concentrated study and development of a chosen genre: poetry or fiction. Students
- complete 54 hours of graduate-level coursework,
- present a book-length thesis of original work with an introduction or afterward,
- perform a public reading from the thesis, and
- pass an oral examination in the final semester.
A maximum of 12 credits in Form and Technique count for the degree.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework 1 | ||
| FDMA 570 | MFA Workshop (MFA workshop in the major genre (poetry, fiction). At least one course will need to be a workshop in a second genre.) | 15 |
| Form and Technique | 9-12 | |
| MFA Form & Technique ((subtitles will vary)) | 3 | |
| Theory Coursework | 3 | |
| MFA Theory, Practice and Professionalism | 1-2 | |
| FDMA 594 | MFA Thesis Workshop 1 | 3 |
| Thesis Credits | 6 | |
| MFA Thesis | 3 | |
| Elective Courses 2, 3 | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 54-57 | |
- 1
Students must take a minimum of 3 credits of FDMA 594 MFA Thesis Workshop.
- 2
Students may take as many as 18 credits (6 classes) in various areas of study of interest. A student may take a mix of graduate level classes in other genres within the Creative Media Institute (Writing for Television, Screenwriting, etc.) to develop a solid subspecialty, scholarly classes in the English Department, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program or the Borderlands and Ethnic Studies Program. Graduate-level coursework in History, Geography, and Art may also be considered. Internships are available with small presses, literary nonprofits, and Film and Digital Media projects on campus when available. these electives can be used to build creative writing training that will be unique to the students interests and a coherent program of student should be developed with your departmental advisor.
- 3
An additional 3 credits of FDMA 594 MFA Thesis Workshop can be taken as 3 credits of electives.