Admission to the M.F.A. Program

Master of Fine Arts Courses (six-month mentored courses)

MFA 510 Graduate Fiction Workshop I
MFA 511 Graduate Fiction Workshop II
MFA 520 Graduate Nonfiction Workshop I
MFA 521 Graduate Nonfiction Workshop II
MFA 512 Graduate Fiction Workshop III
MFA 513 Graduate Fiction Workshop IV
MFA 522 Workshop Nonfiction Graduate III
MFA 523 Graduate Nonfiction Workshop IV

Residency requirements

• August on campus
• February online

The M.F.A. is a cohort model program. The cohort will consist of no more than 25 students. Students wishing to be considered for the 2009 winter residency must apply prior to Dec. 20, 2008 deadline; students wishing to be considered for the summer 2009 residency must apply prior to April 2, 2009. The M.F.A. does not admit students on a rolling basis.

Admission Criteria:

• Submit completed application by Dec. 20, 2008, or April 2, 2009.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Preferred B.A. in a humanities discipline, but all qualified applicants will be reviewed.
• No graduate exams required.

Materials to forward to the graduate admissions office:

• Completed graduate application online or printed graduate application (PDF 68 kb) with $25 application fee.
• All college transcripts
• An 800- to 1,000-word personal statement describing your writing experience and your commitment to writing. Please include your assessment of why you are a good candidate for the M.F.A. program.
• 30 pages of manuscript, double-spaced and numbered in the genre (fiction/nonfiction) you plan to study.
• three letters of recommendation from those capable of assessing your preparation to succeed in a low-residency M.F.A. program in writing.

Accepted students for the 2008 cohort are required to forward a $300 nonrefundable deposit prior to June 1, 2008, in order to secure a spot in the 2008 cohort. The deposit will be applied to the first term tuition fee.