Denton,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Creative Writing in Denton United States | University of North Texas
University of North Texas
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Denton United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
32,160
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Shape your destiny. The UNT English graduate program caters to students aspiring to establish professional careers as creative writers, educators, or scholars. Featuring acclaimed experts across all major periods of American and British literature, along with nationally recognized authors in every genre, our English Department fosters diverse graduate research and creative projects. Our M.A. in Creative Writing provides specialized instruction in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction composition. Creative Writing master's candidates balance their studies between workshop sessions and literature courses, culminating in an original thesis that fulfills degree requirements.
You'll collaborate closely with both creative writing and literature faculty while discovering how literary traditions enhance writing skills. The creative writing specialization involves participating in fiction, poetry, and/or creative nonfiction workshops while completing various literature courses.
Numerous recent M.A. graduates have advanced to prestigious M.F.A. or Ph.D. programs, such as Stanford's Ph.D. program and the University of Houston's M.F.A. program.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A completed Graduate Studies Application form with the intended major (creative writing or English) indicated in the appropriate blank.
Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for students whose native language is not English.
Official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate academic work.
a 300-500 word personal statement describing the applicant's specific area of interest, career plans, and purpose in working toward an MA,
curriculum vitae,
a writing sample appropriate for the MA program to which you are applying.
two letters of recommendation
Applicants must first meet the qualifications for admission set by the Toulouse Graduate School. To be eligible for admission to the MA with a major in English or creative writing, applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate semester credit hours prior to receiving a bachelor's degree or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work. Applicants accepted into the MA program have presented verbal scores ranging from the 50th to the 98th percentile and analytical writing scores ranging from 3.0 to 6.0. Applicants whose native language is not English must also submit a score on the TOEFL examination. Scores on the computer-based TOEFL examination have ranged from 231 to 255, and scores on the internet-based TOEFL have ranged from 87 to 108. TOEFL scores are not accepted in lieu of GRE scores.
Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for students whose native language is not English.
Official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate academic work.
a 300-500 word personal statement describing the applicant's specific area of interest, career plans, and purpose in working toward an MA,
curriculum vitae,
a writing sample appropriate for the MA program to which you are applying.
two letters of recommendation
Applicants must first meet the qualifications for admission set by the Toulouse Graduate School. To be eligible for admission to the MA with a major in English or creative writing, applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate semester credit hours prior to receiving a bachelor's degree or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work. Applicants accepted into the MA program have presented verbal scores ranging from the 50th to the 98th percentile and analytical writing scores ranging from 3.0 to 6.0. Applicants whose native language is not English must also submit a score on the TOEFL examination. Scores on the computer-based TOEFL examination have ranged from 231 to 255, and scores on the internet-based TOEFL have ranged from 87 to 108. TOEFL scores are not accepted in lieu of GRE scores.
Tuition
USD
32,160