College of Arts and Humanities

MFA in Writing Curriculum - Pre-Fall 2022

MFA in Writing Curriculum - Pre-Fall 2022

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Students in the MFA in Writing program choose 45 credit hours of coursework from the MFA curriculum. Additionally, all students enroll in the 3-credit graduate Thesis class at the end of their program, for a total of 48 credit hours.

The MFA program offers workshop classes, literature classes, and craft classes in a wide variety of genres and focus areas. Students may choose to take coursework on-campus or fully online, or through a combination of both delivery methods. 

Classes are offered intermittently on a rotating schedule. For students who do not declare an emphasis, there are no required classes (other than the Thesis) and no class prerequisites; students may choose the coursework that works best for them. Students who choose to declare an emphasis in Fiction, Poetry, or Creative Nonfiction must take at least 27 credit hours in the emphasis area, including at least one Foundational course in that genre, and their final Thesis must focus primarily on that genre. 

INSTRUCTOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

To supplement the catalog descriptions with more details for our students, our instructors have also provided personalized descriptions for the classes they teach. Click the class titles linked below to view course descriptions, class types, and textbook information. Classes without info links will be offered in future terms. 

MFA Courses - By Course Number

MFA Courses - By Instructor