Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
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Program Overview
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.
Program Highlights
- 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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Apply or transfer any time. Classes start monthly, and applications are accepted year round.
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Attend class onsite at one of over 20 campus locations across California or in Nevada.
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