Program Overview

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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (Master's)

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson

Minimum Credit Units

• 42 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Overview

Whether you're weaving a fictional tale, a nonfiction blog post or a poem for the love of your life, creativity drives you. With workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, the top-ranked MFA in Creative Writing will help you flourish as a writer. The degree can also prepare you for positions in marketing, journalism, or education and careers requiring solid communication skills and the ability to give and receive feedback. Fully funded via graduate teaching assistantships, you can teach in an undergraduate classroom, where you can immediately apply what you're learning. Assistantships include salary, health insurance and a complete tuition waiver.

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

• An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
• Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for Degree seeking applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.

Program Statistics

Program-level

• Application Accept. Rate: 1.44%
• Avg. Time-to-degree: 2.7161 Years

Department-level

• Enrollment % Male: 35%
• Enrollment % Female: 65%
• Enrollment % International: 10%
• Enrollment % Under Rep. Minorities: 20%

All application, admission, and enrollment data are calculated in the fall of each academic year.

Average Time to Degree is a calculation showing the average time it took students in the program to complete their degree from the point of entry. This number is based on data from the previous 5 years.

Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Degree: Master of Fine Arts