MFA English: Creative Writing at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

A fully funded residential MFA in Creative Writing in fiction or poetry, admitting up to six students a year (three fiction, three poetry). Students teach three courses a year, typically Core Writing.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: Department of English | Intake: Fall only; deadline December 15 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Workshops, interdisciplinary coursework and mentorship in fiction or poetry, producing a novel, story collection or poetry collection.

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Application information

Entry requirements

a creative writing sample of 30 pages in function or 10 pages in length of poetry, demonstrating the student's strongest work in the genre of application; a scholarly writing sample of ca/ 15 pages in length, demonstrating readiness for graduate study in English; a 2-3 page statement of intent, including a declaration of study three letters of recommendation

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.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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