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      A Low-Residency Program

Admission Requirements

Students holding undergraduate degrees from an accredited four-year institution in the United States or abroad may apply for admission to this program. Applicants to the MFA in Creative Writing must submit three (3) copies of a writing sample in their desired discipline of study. Criteria for writing samples are:


     Fiction:
  • 15 to 25 double-spaced pages that can include short stories or part of a novel.

     Creative Non-Fiction:
  • 15 to 25 double-spaced pages that can include articles, vignettes or part of a book.

     Poetry:
  • 5 to 7 poems, totaling not more than 150 lines in all.


Your name must appear on the top right of every page. All manuscripts must be typewritten or computer generated. Handwritten manuscripts cannot be accepted.


Deadlines

The MFA in Creative Writing admits two classes each year. The application deadline for enrollment in the spring class is September 15. Applications for the fall class must be received by April 1.


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