MFA Creative Writing at University of Miami

Programme overview

The MFA in Creative Writing is a fully funded two-year programme in poetry, fiction or cross-genre writing with pedagogical training in teaching writing, a small cohort and a multilingual focus.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of English | Duration: Two years, 36 credit hours (optional third year for selected students) | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

What you will study

12 workshop credits in the admitted genre, 12 forms credits, a 6-credit master's thesis and 6 credits of literature, forms or other graduate electives. Candidates teach one section of Introduction to Creative Writing per semester in their second year.

Career pathways

Graduates have published award-winning books, received fellowships, entered PhD programmes and worked in teaching, publishing and allied fields.

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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.

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