The graduate program in creative writing is a two-year program leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree.
Students concentrate in either fiction or poetry.
Applicants must submit portfolios of their writing in one of these genres, and should have sufficient training in literature to succeed in courses at the graduate level. We select students with demonstrated talent and expose them to a variety of approaches to the craft of writing. Students choose this program because they intend to prepare for a lifetime of writing and professional publication. At the heart of the program are the writing workshops, where students assemble as a community of writers to read and comment on one another's work in progress. In addition to their instructional role in the workshops, faculty are available for individual conferences throughout the two-year program, and for thesis instruction and consultation during the second year.