Atlanta,
GA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Creative Writing in Atlanta United States | Georgia State University
Georgia State University
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Atlanta United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,246
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a professional degree designed to equip students for careers as writers and college instructors. It also serves as a strong base for those wishing to pursue doctoral studies. Graduates will gain specialized expertise in their selected focus area (Poetry or Fiction). Students earning more than one C grade will be dismissed from the program. Completion requires 36 graduate-level course credits (12 classes) along with a minimum of 6 thesis research credits.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants should be aware that admission is competitive and that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the M.A. or M.F.A. program. Before entering the M.A. or M.F.A. program a student must have completed a bachelor's degree with a major in English or its equivalent from an accredited college or university with at least a B average (3.0) in the undergraduate major. The applicant should supply the following materials:
A statement of purpose that includes a brief explanation of what the student hopes to accomplish, a clear indication of which degree program the applicant is seeking admission to, and (if the applicant has not yet completed a bachelor's degree) an indication of the term in which the applicant expects to receive the degree.
Transcripts of all previous college or university work. Students should upload unofficial transcripts from every post-secondary institution directly to the application. Any student offered admission will need to have official transcripts sent to the Office of Graduate Services.
Two letters of recommendation sent directly from persons who testify to the applicant's ability to do graduate work.
A critical writing sample of approximately eight to twelve pages. The critical sample is not required for the M.F.A.
Applications for the M.F.A. program must also contain the following: a portfolio consisting of a minimum of 10 poems, or two or three works of fiction totaling no fewer than 30 and no more than 50 pages.
Non-native speakers of English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. This requirement can be met in the following ways:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL including the special home edition)
International Language Testing System (IELTS)
Documentation that the baccalaureate or a prior graduate degree was obtained in an English-speaking country
Completion of a University System of Georgia approved ESL program (case-by-case basis)
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 60
TOEFL PBT 160
A statement of purpose that includes a brief explanation of what the student hopes to accomplish, a clear indication of which degree program the applicant is seeking admission to, and (if the applicant has not yet completed a bachelor's degree) an indication of the term in which the applicant expects to receive the degree.
Transcripts of all previous college or university work. Students should upload unofficial transcripts from every post-secondary institution directly to the application. Any student offered admission will need to have official transcripts sent to the Office of Graduate Services.
Two letters of recommendation sent directly from persons who testify to the applicant's ability to do graduate work.
A critical writing sample of approximately eight to twelve pages. The critical sample is not required for the M.F.A.
Applications for the M.F.A. program must also contain the following: a portfolio consisting of a minimum of 10 poems, or two or three works of fiction totaling no fewer than 30 and no more than 50 pages.
Non-native speakers of English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. This requirement can be met in the following ways:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL including the special home edition)
International Language Testing System (IELTS)
Documentation that the baccalaureate or a prior graduate degree was obtained in an English-speaking country
Completion of a University System of Georgia approved ESL program (case-by-case basis)
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 60
TOEFL PBT 160
Tuition
USD
24,246