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The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs Holy Names University Master of Arts in English: The Writer’s Craft In the Writer’s Craft you will find time to write, workshops, one-on-one interaction with faculty, exposure to a variety of writing genres, literary events, time dedicated to understanding promotion and handling of your work, and engagement with other serious writers. see more details on page 15 Loyola Marymount University Creative Writing Program :: MA The Creative Writing Emphasis offers a range of coursework in several genres and modes of writing: fiction, poetry, novella, prose poetry, memoir, constraint based writing, playwriting, and more. Mills College MFA in Creative Writing Part of the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant literary community, Mills College offers innovative MFA programs in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and book art. Our graduate English programs tap into the Bay Area’s energy and are distinguished by their long-established reputations; innovation; outstanding faculty; intimate community of writers, scholars, and alumni; and commitment to a vision of the literary arts as socially transformative. see more details on page 16 Otis College of Art and Design Creative Writing Program :: MFA Founded in 2000, the Graduate Writing Program at Otis offers a Master of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in prose, poetry, and literary translation. Pepperdine University Creative Writing Program :: MFA Pepperdine’s two-year MFA in Writing for Screen and Television trains students for a vocation as screenwriters and prepares them to become cultural leaders in the entertainment industry. Saint Mary’s College of California MFA in Creative Writing Program Founded in 1995, the MFA Program in Creative Writing is a two-year course of study leading to the M.F.A. degree in creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry. San Diego State University Creative Writing Program :: MFA Inspired by our place in the world, the program provides a rich and diverse experience that goes beyond the classroom and beyond borders. San Francisco State University MA, MFA in Creative Writing The Creative Writing Program at SFSU offers three degree programs: BA in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing, MA in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing; and MFA in Creative Writing. San Jose State University Creative Writing Program :: MFA The MFA program at SJSU is a dual-genre program that provides concentrations in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and playwriting/screenwriting. University of California Davis Creative Writing Program :: MA One of the main benefits of our M.A. program is that our creative writers take literature courses right along with Ph.D. candidates; this means there are close relationships among students across disciplines. University of California Irvine Creative Writing Program :: MFA The aim of the MFA Programs in Writing at the University of California, Irvine is the training of accomplished writers who intend to make writing their life. University of California Riverside Creative Writing Program :: MFA The UCR MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts (CWPA) is one of the most diverse and vibrant multi-genre MFA writing programs in the country. University of California, Riverside – Palm Desert Center MFA Program in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performance Arts (low-res) The low residency MFA program at UCR-Palm Desert, the first of its kind in the University of California system, offers a full academic and professional immersion into the writing world. In addition to their creative work, students meet one-on-one with industry professionals to help guide them towards the next step of their careers. see more details on page 26 University of California San Diego Creative Writing Program :: MFA Our cross-genre curriculum allows students to explore poetry and prose and encourages the exploration of writing that falls between or beyond genre categories. University of San Francisco Creative Writing Program :: MFA Located in the center of San Francisco, USF’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program offers graduate students an intimate, personalized learning experience while taking advantage of San Francisco’s vibrant, eclectic literary scene. 38 Links to all programs at www.newpages.com
The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs University of Southern California Creative Writing Program :: PhD The USC Ph.D. in Creative Writing & Literature program is one of the few dual Ph.D. programs in the country that weaves the disciplines of literature and creative work into a single educational experience. Colorado Colorado State University Creative Writing Program :: MFA The nationally ranked program offers a balance of intimate and intensive writing workshops with courses in literature, form and technique, and related electives. Naropa University Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics (res & low-res) The Jack Kerouac School emphasizes innovative approaches to literary arts. Our programs problematize genre while cultivating contemplative and experimental writing practices. Each year, we invite more than sixty guest faculty to our internationally renowned Summer Writing Program, a four-week colloquium of workshops, lectures, and readings. This distinguishing feature fosters an intensely creative environment for students to develop their writing projects in conversation with a community of writers. see more details on page 17 State College of Western Colorado Creative Writing Program :: MFA (low-res) Taught by esteemed faculty members with years of experience as successful, currently publishing writers, the program aspires to help each student develop their art and become not only great writers, but great writers who get published. University of Colorado Boulder Creative Writing Program :: MFA The program has grown and evolved over more than three decades, transitioning for example, from a two-year MA to a three-year MFA. Throughout these changes, we remain writers committed to our craft and our teaching. University of Denver Creative Writing Program :: PhD DU’s program in creative writing is one of the only writing programs in the country that focuses exclusively on doctoral study. All of the University of Denver’s graduate students in Creative Writing are PhD students. Western State Colorado University MFA in Creative Writing (low-res) Western’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing focuses on writing for larger audiences: concentrations in mainstream as well as genre fiction; poetry with an emphasis in form; and screenwriting for Indies, Hollywood, and television. Residencies occur the last two weeks of July, high in the Colorado Rockies. see more details on page 34 Connecticut Albertus Magnus College Creative Writing Program :: MFA (low-res) At Albertus Magnus College, you can earn your MFA in writing in just two years—without sacrificing family time or making demands on the job that pays your bills. Fairfield University Creative Writing Program :: MFA (low-res) If you’re interested not only in writing your book but getting it published, then Fairfield’s MFA is the program for you. In the past two years our alumni have published 14 books, in addition to hundreds of articles, essays, stories, and poems. see display ad on page 62 Southern Connecticut State University Creative Writing Program :: MFA The M.F.A. in Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University is a full-residency, terminal-degree program, preparing students for careers as publishing writers, teachers, editors, and professionals in the publishing world. Western Connecticut State University Creative Writing Program :: MFA (low-res) We are proud to announce the establishment of the first MFA program in writing that offers the aspiring writer training in both creative and practical writing: food for the soul and food for the table. Washington D.C. American University Creative Writing Program :: MFA Founded in 1980, the American University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, offered through the Department of Literature, is a 48-semester-hour program that may be completed in two years. Links to all programs at www.newpages.com 39
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