Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Creative Writing in Philadelphia United States | Temple University
Temple University
|
Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,528
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Pursue your passion for fiction or poetry through Temple University's College of Liberal Arts Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Cultivate your unique voice and artistic style while acquiring the analytical abilities to bring your creative ideas to life. This 33-credit MFA program offers valuable tools to refine your writing skills, featuring intimate workshop sessions, specialized craft courses, personalized manuscript guidance, and advanced seminars across arts, humanities, and literature disciplines. As an MFA candidate, you'll complete a professional-quality manuscript under the mentorship of our distinguished faculty and visiting writers. The program additionally prepares you to submit your work to literary publications, agents, and publishing houses. Our alumni have achieved publication with both major and independent presses, receiving notable awards, fellowships, and recognition. Beyond establishing your writing career, an MFA degree opens doors to diverse professional opportunities in fields such as advertising, arts management, publishing, journalism, communications, and education.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree is required, although it need not be in Creative Writing or English. An applicant must, however, display evidence of talent as a fiction writer or poet. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for admission.
Statement of Goals: In two to four double-spaced pages, discuss literary influences and models that feed your creative work. We are interested in which writers and texts have been important to you in recent years, as well as what critical approaches, if any, you have found useful. Describe your work or teaching experience. Discuss your aims in attending an M.F.A. program. Mention what attracts you to Temple's program and whether you are familiar with Philadelphia. Give us a sense of who you area more detailed, personal picture than what can be gleaned from transcripts or resumes, especially if you have a non-traditional background or atypical undergraduate record.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Optional. However, if you are taking or have taken the GRE and wish your scores for the general test to be considered, please have them forwarded electronically by ETS to Temple University.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 79
IELTS Academic: 6.5
550 on the paper-based (PBT)
Resume: A personal resume or curriculum vitae is required. Work experience, whether academic or non-academic, is as important as any publishing credits, particularly since the latter is not required or expected at this stage of the applicant's career. The resume/CV should identify institutions, positions, duties, and dates for all teaching and/or tutoring experience listed.
Writing Sample: Your writing sample is the most crucial single element of your application. Send a packet of writing in one genre only: poetry or fiction. For poetry, submit ten pages. These pages may include shorter poems, longer poems, and/or an excerpt from a longer project.
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Statement of Goals: In two to four double-spaced pages, discuss literary influences and models that feed your creative work. We are interested in which writers and texts have been important to you in recent years, as well as what critical approaches, if any, you have found useful. Describe your work or teaching experience. Discuss your aims in attending an M.F.A. program. Mention what attracts you to Temple's program and whether you are familiar with Philadelphia. Give us a sense of who you area more detailed, personal picture than what can be gleaned from transcripts or resumes, especially if you have a non-traditional background or atypical undergraduate record.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Optional. However, if you are taking or have taken the GRE and wish your scores for the general test to be considered, please have them forwarded electronically by ETS to Temple University.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 79
IELTS Academic: 6.5
550 on the paper-based (PBT)
Resume: A personal resume or curriculum vitae is required. Work experience, whether academic or non-academic, is as important as any publishing credits, particularly since the latter is not required or expected at this stage of the applicant's career. The resume/CV should identify institutions, positions, duties, and dates for all teaching and/or tutoring experience listed.
Writing Sample: Your writing sample is the most crucial single element of your application. Send a packet of writing in one genre only: poetry or fiction. For poetry, submit ten pages. These pages may include shorter poems, longer poems, and/or an excerpt from a longer project.
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Tuition
USD
30,528