Kirstie E. Class of 2018, Military Veteran

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Develop advanced creative writing skills in fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting with the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. You’ll be guided through a final project consisting of a publishable thesis in the area you’ve chosen as your specialty. The program is excellent preparation for a professional career in writing, publishing, or filmmaking, and is an essential academic qualification if you plan to teach writing at the college or university level.

You’ll work with experienced and published writers on our faculty team to learn writing for fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, and screenwriting. Your teachers will guide you in refining your own creative practice and in achieving academic success. You’ll contribute to the publication of the student literary journal, the GNU, and will participate in seminars that foster creative and critical debate.

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100% online creative writing program
No residency requirement
Focus in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or screenwriting
Rolling admissions; apply and start any time of the year
Genre fiction and young adult fiction friendly
Intensive eight-week workshops with highly-published instructors
Extensive elective choices in literature, pedagogy, or additional workshops in a secondary genre
Work one-on-one with faculty member to write a publishable quality manuscript
Growing worldwide alumni community

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