Program Overview

Creative Writing in Spanish (MFA)

Overview

The Creative Writing in Spanish (MFA) program at New York University is a two-year program that offers students the opportunity to develop their creative writing skills in Spanish. The program is designed to take advantage of New York City's diverse Latino and Latin American community, providing students with a unique cultural and literary environment.

Program Description

Due to its location in New York City, home to an important and diverse Latino and Latin American community, NYU is uniquely situated to offer a graduate Creative Writing Program in Spanish. New York has been a meeting point for Spanish and Latin American writers and journalists since the 19th century and a home to many of them. The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive education in creative writing, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, theater, and translation.

Admissions

All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include:

• Academic Transcripts
• Test Scores (if required)
• Applicant Statements
• Rťsumť or Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of Recommendation, and
• A non-refundable application fee.

Program Requirements

This program is a two-year program of 32 credits (i.e., eight courses, two per semester) and a creative writing thesis at the end. Workshops will be offered in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, theater, and translation. Additional workshops will be added to the program as needed.

• Major Requirements:
  • SPAN-GA 4001: Approaches to Narrative & Poetry (4 credits)
  • SPAN-GA 4002: Forms & Tech of Fiction & Non-Fiction Prose (4 credits)
  • or SPAN-GA 4003: Forms & Tech of Poetry
• Writing Workshops: 16 credits
• Electives: 8 credits
• Total Credits: 32 credits

Additional Program Requirements

Master of Fine Arts Thesis

Students will also write a thesis with the counsel of a faculty member and a second reader at the second year of their course of study. Students write this final independent project consisting of between 50-80 pages for prose, 40-50 pages for theater or translation (including source and target languages), 30 pages for poetry.

Sample Plan of Study

The sample plan of study is as follows: 1st Semester/Term:

• SPAN-GA 4001: Approaches to Narrative & Poetry (4 credits)
• Writing Workshop (4 credits) 2nd Semester/Term:
• SPAN-GA 4003 or SPAN-GA 4002: Forms & Tech of Poetry or Forms & Tech of Fiction & Non-Fiction Prose (4 credits)
• Writing Workshop (4 credits) 3rd Semester/Term:
• Writing Workshop (4 credits)
• Other Elective Credits (4 credits) 4th Semester/Term:
• Writing Workshop (4 credits)
• Other Elective Credits (4 credits)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Learn to write, read, and revise creative pieces including the following genres and forms: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Theater, Literary Translation, Film Script, Hybrid Writing, Digital Writing.
2. Gain expertise in selection and organization of materials, and virtually proofreading, copy editing and style editing of literary texts.
3. Be able to teach Language courses in Spanish, including elementary and intermediate levels.
4. Be able to study and revise the literary traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as that of Spain, and the USA, including those written and performed in Spanish, English and Spanglish.

Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages. Academic Policies for the Graduate School of Arts and Science can be found on the Academic Policies page.