Riverside,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
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Riverside United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,864
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts is a two-year graduate program specializing in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting. This interdisciplinary program brings together faculty from both the Creative Writing Department and the Theatre, Film, and Digital Production Department.
Students participate in intensive genre-specific workshops, concluding with a capstone project (either a master's thesis or manuscript) that demonstrates their refined skills through a completed work such as a poetry anthology, novel, short story compilation, memoir, essay collection, screenplay, or theatrical production.
While the MFA program requires students to focus on their primary genre of application, it actively promotes cross-genre exploration, fostering creative connections between disciplines. For instance, narrative techniques from screenwriting and playwriting can strengthen fiction and nonfiction works, while poetic devices like lyricism and metaphor can enrich descriptive language and dialogue across all writing forms.
The curriculum also includes elective seminars from related departments. Many students complement their studies with courses in comparative literature, foreign languages, English literature, Hispanic studies, media studies, and other relevant fields.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.
A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.
All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.
All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
Tuition
USD
27,864