BFA Creative Writing at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program provides students the opportunity to pursue the study and practice of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction in a comprehensive fashion. Building on the foundations of English and world literature, students explore the critical traditions that shape literary history and study how to analyze the written criticism of contemporary writers in order to discuss their most favored methods. Offered at: New York.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: English | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include ENGL 1140 Grammar: The Architecture of English; ENGL 1400 Introduction to Literary Studies; ENGL 1450 Reading and Writing in the Digital Age; ENGL 2700 Creative Writing; ENGL 2750 Creative Writing 2; ENGL 2830 Literary Theory.

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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.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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