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MFA Creative Writing at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

Three-year, fully funded MFA in Creative Writing within IU's Department of English, focused on craft concepts and workshopping original poetry and fiction. The programme normally admits eight students a year, four in fiction and four in poetry.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of English  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Craft study, writing and workshopping of original poetry or fiction, and a book-length thesis manuscript in the chosen genre; students teach two to three composition, creative writing or rhetoric courses per year.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

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