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MFA Writing at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire, United States

Programme overview

The MFA Program in Writing at the University of New Hampshire has a clear and abiding focus: to help you shape your gifts and passion for the art, and to prepare you for the opportunities and demands that all writers will experience in a long professional career. Over the years, the graduate writing program has launched the careers of hundreds of poets, novelists, storywriters, essayists and memoirists. This is a small, highly-ranked, and selective program.

Department: English  |  Duration: 48 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

48-credit programme. Required courses include ENGL 807 Fiction: Form and Technique; ENGL 910 Practicum in Teaching College Composition; ENGL 804 Advanced Nonfiction Writing; ENGL 812 Writing the Creative Nonfiction Book; ENGL 808 Nonfiction: Form and Technique; ENGL 910 Practicum in Teaching College Composition.

Career pathways

The MFA Program in Writing at the University of New Hampshire has a clear and abiding focus: to help you shape your gifts and passion for the art, and to prepare you for the opportunities and demands that all writers will experience in a long professional career.

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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.

Duration: 48 credits

Apply through the official page: https://www.unh.edu/graduate-school/admissions

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