MFA Creative Writing at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The Creative Writing Program at the University of Oregon is a two-year residency in which Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students concentrate in either poetry or fiction. The Program emphasizes the workshop, integrating concentrated time for writing with craft seminars and individualized reading tutorials. You’ll hear our program is not for the faint of heart. It isn’t—and we’re proud of that. We hope to offer our students the rigorous apprenticeship we undertook with our own teachers.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Creative Writing | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

The candidate must complete the graduate work during six consecutive terms in residence at the university. The candidate must pass a written examination on a reading list of works of fiction or poetry. Total credits listed in the requirements table: 69.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply online from the Creative Writing Program’s website; the application fee may be paid by credit card (nonrefundable). The online application requires the following: Personal statement (PDF upload) Sample of the applicant's writing (PDF upload) Transcripts (PDF upload) Contact information for as many as four people (three are required) who agree to offer a recommendation Arrange to have official copies of transcripts sent from institutions where a degree was earned to the UO Office of the Registrar. Application materials must be submitted online by the deadline for admission to the program the following fall term. Admission is made for fall term only. Find information, deadlines, and application instructions on the program’s website.

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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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