Guelph,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Creative Writing in Guelph Canada | University of Guelph
University of Guelph
|
Guelph Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
26,975
(c. USD19,347.39)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Creative Writing MFA program leverages its prime location in Toronto, a global hub for literature and culture. Designed to foster community engagement, the curriculum connects students with acclaimed Canadian and international authors who serve as workshop leaders, mentors, and guest speakers. A unique collaboration with Harbourfront's International Festival of Authors includes annual Master Classes featuring visiting writers. Winter sessions cover specialized topics like novel composition, writing pedagogy, and financial aspects of authorship. Through our alliance with the Eden Mills Writers' Festival, MFA candidates secure annual performance slots. The downtown Speakeasy reading series occurs monthly, while the Parkdale Project teaching practicum allows students to lead writing workshops for middle schoolers at Parkdale Public School or conduct solo sessions with high school students at Parkdale Collegiate. Playwriting students benefit from script readings and vocal training workshops to enhance their performance skills. Partnerships with the Humber School for Writers, Humber College, and Toronto theaters create exceptional volunteer and professional development opportunities for MFA candidates.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Requirement for admission to the MFA program is a baccalaureate degree, in an honours four-year program or the equivalent, from a recognized degree-granting institution. There is no requirement as to the discipline in which the degree was earned. Successful applicants will be expected to have achieved an average standing of at least second-class honours (B-) in their last four semesters of study. Note, however, that a limited number of students may be admitted to the MFA without having satisfied the degree requirement or academic standing requirement, if they apply with an exemplary writing portfolio and are assessed as qualified to undertake graduate studies in creative writing on the basis of other experience and practice.
International English Language Testing System (Academic) (IELTS) 6.5 , Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and (TOEFL Special Home Edition (iBT)) 89 A minimum score of 21 must be achieved in each of the four categories (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
paper based- minimum score of 600
International English Language Testing System (Academic) (IELTS) 6.5 , Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and (TOEFL Special Home Edition (iBT)) 89 A minimum score of 21 must be achieved in each of the four categories (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
paper based- minimum score of 600
Tuition
CAD
26,975