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MFA Writing at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

A two- to three-year residency program offering interdisciplinary approaches to verbal art. It is a terminal degree with no progressive relation to the PhD program.

Faculty: Literature  |  Department: Literature  |  Duration: 2 to 3 years (at least six quarters of registration); 72 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Requirements include LTTH 250 and 255, graduate literature seminars, graduate courses in an art practice or theory outside literature or a non-English language seminar, 20 units of LTWR 215 Cross-Genre Workshop, apprentice teaching and guided thesis research. A preliminary reading or presentation follows year one, with a final reading or presentation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Writing sample (twenty-five page minimum) required for all applicants.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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