MFA Creative Writing in Spanish at New York University

Programme overview

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.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Science | Duration: 32 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

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. Sample required courses: Reading as a Writer, Writing as a Reader; Prose Writing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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 Résumé or Curriculum Vitae Letters of Recommendation, and A non-refundable application fee. See Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program such as: A writing sample in Spanish consisting of 20 pages of prose (fiction, essay, etc.) or poetry.

Duration: 32 credits

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