Arts & Humanities
BA African American Studies
University of California, Riverside, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall quarter entry (September); the first-year UC application is accessed from Aug. 1 and submitted
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
The low-residency MFA offers tracks in fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting and poetry. Instruction is asynchronous and mentor-focused, with in-person residencies at a resort in Palm Desert that include one-on-one meetings with editors, writers, producers and studio executives.
Faculty: UCR Palm Desert Campus | Department: Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts | Duration: 7 quarters | Intake: Fall and Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States
Six quarters of workshops and seminars (each quarter: a major workshop, a major literature course and a cross-genre workshop) followed by a thesis and professional development quarter. Students attend five in-person residencies and complete a thesis (fiction/nonfiction at least 120 pages; playwriting or screenwriting about 100 pages), three critical papers and a heavy reading load.
The programme reports a 75% publication and production rate within two years of graduating; alumni include bestselling authors, Emmy winners, playwrights, journalists and poets.
Graduate Division (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or recognized international equivalent; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (some programs set a higher standard); transcripts, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation; English proficiency (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic 7 with no component below 6) unless the prior degree was taught in English; GRE/GMAT only where the program requires it (many no longer do). Source: graduate.ucr.edu/admission-requirements.
UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.
New domestic applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter November 1, Spring February 1, Summer May 1. New international applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter September 1, Spring December 1, Summer March 1. A few programmes have deadlines after June 1 and some have earlier programme deadlines. The Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 applications are open for select programmes only; the Summer/Fall 2027 application opened September 1, 2026, with rolling review for most programmes.
Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucr.edu/apply/
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Riverside, United States
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