Kalamazoo,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Creative Writing in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
|
Kalamazoo United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
15,240
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
30 months
The 48-credit Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program prepares aspiring professionals in playwriting, fiction, or poetry. Students must complete two ENGL 6100: Literary Forms courses (one within their genre and one outside), twelve credit hours of genre-specific workshops, three to six hours of cross-genre workshops, three to six thesis writing hours, and eighteen elective credits including six from literature courses. Notably, this MFA program doesn't require GRE scores.
MFA alumni build diverse writing careers, with many choosing to teach writing at higher education institutions. Numerous graduates continue their studies in renowned PhD programs at universities including Georgia, Iowa, Houston, and Ohio.
This degree fulfills the basic academic requirements for teaching writing at collegiate levels.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
As an applicant to the master’s degree program, you must present a 34-hour undergraduate major with a GPA of at least 3.0. At least 20 hours of your undergraduate major must be in literature, including 15 hours of literature coursework at the junior or senior level. If you have taken substantial English coursework but cannot meet the 20-hour literature course requirement, you may still apply for admission, but you may have to remedy any deficiencies through undergraduate or graduate level coursework.
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 80 iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.5
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 54
Michigan English Test (MET): 57
Application deadlines:
For Fall semester: January 10.
Tuition
USD
15,240