San Diego ,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Department of English and Comparative Literature provides graduate programs culminating in a Master of Fine Arts degree for creative writing. This M.F.A. program serves as a professional, full-time course designed for students seeking the highest academic qualification in creative writing. The 54-credit curriculum focuses on poetry or fiction, blending diverse methodologies: workshop-based and scholarly, conventional and innovative, as well as market-oriented and artistic. The program structure progresses through two phases - initial graduate coursework followed by concentrated mentorship with faculty members during tutorial sessions and thesis development.