Irvine,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in English - Writing in Irvine United States | University of California Irvine
University of California Irvine
|
Irvine United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
26,802
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The MFA Writing Programs at UC Irvine focus on developing skilled writers committed to a lifelong writing practice. The program seeks students who demonstrate meticulous dedication, strong personal integrity, and enduring perseverance. Its ultimate aspiration is for every student to eventually produce enduring literary work. To support this creative process, the program maintains limited enrollment to preserve exceptional standards, enable personalized mentorship, and encourage regular collaboration between students and faculty. Fiction and poetry workshops form the foundation of this two-to-three-year curriculum. Annually, only twelve candidates are selected from more than five hundred applicants. Successful participants earn a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in English.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA is a University prerequisite for admission, which may be waived in exceptional cases. The application for admission should specify interest in either fiction or poetry and must include three letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts of all academic work, an autobiographical statement, and samples of writing. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores are not required for admission into the Programs in Writing. Please do not enter GRE scores on the application.
Statement of Purpose:
Personal History Statement
Three Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.
Statement of Purpose:
Personal History Statement
Three Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.
Tuition
USD
26,802