Creative Writing Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

Programme overview

A 15-credit certificate offering instruction in creative writing for degree-seeking USF graduate students and non-degree-seeking external students, developing writing skills and broadening graduate education.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Dean's Office | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Two craft/workshop courses chosen from fiction, poetry and nonfiction (e.g. The Craft of Fiction, Poetry Writing, Nonfiction Writing), plus three electives from the list or from criticism, contemporary literature or other approved graduate courses.

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Entry requirements

University of South Florida graduate certificates (university-wide): Graduate certificate applicants at USF need a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (or a graduate GPA of 3.00, if applicable) and must be admitted to the certificate itself; admission to a certificate does not guarantee admission to a degree programme. Applicants without a bachelor's degree or higher from the United States or a designated English-speaking country submit English proficiency test scores (USF graduate minimums: IELTS 6.5; Duolingo English Test 110; TOEFL iBT 79 on the earlier scale or 4.5 on the scale used after 21 January 2026). Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director before applying. Programme-specific: Applicants submit a writing sample.

Requirements published at program group level.

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: 15 credit hours

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