The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs

The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs
Rhode Island
Brown University
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Brown University Literary Arts is place for collaboration,
exploration and serious literary fun for innovators in fiction,
poetry, digital language arts and cross-disciplinary forms.
Rhode Island College
Creative Writing Program :: MA
Following coursework in Creative Writing, literature, and
literary theory, graduate students complete a Master’s
Thesis in Creative Writing under the guidance of one of
four full-time faculty members, all of whom are published
authors.
South Carolina
Converse College
MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)
The MFA in Creative Writing is a two-year co-educational
low residency program designed for serious, independent
writers seeking advanced instruction in poetry, fiction,
and creative nonfiction through a non-traditional course of
graduate study.
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University of South Carolina
MFA in Creative Writing
The University of South Carolina MFA blends the
camaraderie of a small program with the resources of a
large English department. Students work closely with wellpublished
and supportive faculty and interact frequently
with both internationally acclaimed and emerging visiting
writers.
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South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD
Because of the relatively small number of graduate
students and the congenial atmosphere of the department,
professors provide the support and guidance students
need to be successful as graduate students and
professionals.
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University
Creative Writing Program :: MA
Students benefit from small class sizes, classrooms
equipped with smart technology and a diverse faculty
whose members are widely published.
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Sewanee School of Letters
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
The School of Letters is a summers-only program that
offers a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, focusing on
fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
The University of Memphis
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
The Creative Writing MFA brings together nationally
recognized authors and a diverse, carefully selected group
of students in one of the most culturally rich cities in the
country.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Creative Writing Program :: MA
The Department of English offers a Master of Arts degree
with three concentrations: Literary Study, Rhetoric and
Writing, and Creative Writing.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Creative Writing Program :: MFA, PhD
Degree candidates hone their skills as writers and grow
as artists through rigorous application of craft, under the
tutelage of our distinguished faculty of Creative Writing
and our impressive series of visiting writers.
Vanderbilt University
MFA in Creative Writing
The Vanderbilt MFA—in vibrant Nashville, TN—is a highly
selective, two to three year, intensive MFA program in
poetry and fiction. Nine faculty teach 12-15 students. All
students fully funded; annual stipend $24,000 + health
insurance.
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Texas
Baylor University
Creative Writing Program :: MA
A concentration in creative writing on the M.A. is possible
by taking at least two courses in creative writing and
writing a creative thesis.
Hardin-Simmons University
Creative Writing Program :: MA
The MFA in English prepares students for further
graduate work, teaching, creative writing, or other related
opportunities. Depending on career goals, the student
chooses from one of three degree plans: thesis, creative
thesis, or non-thesis.
Sam Houston State University
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Founded in 2010, the Master of Fine Arts program in
Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing is a 48-hour
workshop-based residency program with three areas of
concentration: fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.
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