BFA Creative Writing at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in creative writing offers a way for students to write compellingly about the issues at the “deep heart’s core” of their – and our – experience. Through workshops in the practice of craft, majors develop their capacity for expression and persuasion, seeking the voice and form of expression that best connects what they have to say with their audience. In literature courses, they learn to read like a writer and to contextualize their own work.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Lichtenstein Center Undergraduate Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Scriptwriting. Sample courses: Intro to Contemporary Literature, Intro to Creative Writing, Forms of Creative Nonfiction, Forms of Scriptwriting.

Career pathways

Career options include Advertising Copywriter, Creative Director, Editorial Assistant, Marketing Communications Manager, Lexicographer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission applies to the major at college/university level (Stony Brook University undergraduate admission). Admission to the BFA in Creative Writing requires a statement of purpose and writing sample submitted in the application Start SBU portal. A letter of recommendation from someone who has read your creative writing samples is optional or can be used as your required one letter with your SBU application.

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 entry terms: Fall 2027 and Spring 2027. Transfer entry terms: Fall 2027 and Spring 2027.

First-year: Spring 2027 entry deadline November 1; Fall 2027 Early Action deadline November 1; Fall 2027 Regular Decision deadline January 15 (completion deadlines: all required materials must be received by the date). The application fee is $50. Apply through the Common App, SUNY App or Coalition application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (test optional); SAT code 2548, ACT code 2952.

Transfer: Spring 2027 deadline November 1; Fall 2027 deadline May 1. The application fee is $50 (waived for up to four college choices for SUNY or CUNY two-year college graduates). Apply through the Common App or SUNY App. SAT/ACT scores are optional. Fall decisions begin mid-February; Spring decisions begin mid-November.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/

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