Degree Plan
MFA in Creative Writing: 48 Credits
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester:
CRWR 561 Residency I, 3 credits
Plus one of the following courses:
CRWR 501 Mentorship I, Creative Nonfiction, 9 credits
CRWR 511 Mentorship I, Poetry, 9 credits
CRWR 531 Mentorship I, Fiction, 9 credits
CRWR 541 Mentorship I, Screenwriting, 9 credits
Spring Semester:
CRWR 562 Residency II, 3 credits
Plus one of the following courses:
CRWR 502 Mentorship II, Creative Nonfiction, 9 credits
CRWR 512 Mentorship II, Poetry, 9 credits
CRWR 532 Mentorship II, Fiction, 9 credits
CRWR 542 Mentorship II, Screenwriting, 9 credits
SECOND YEAR
Fall semester:
CRWR 661 Residency III, 3 credits
Plus one of the following courses:
CRWR 601 Mentorship III, Creative Nonfiction, 9 credits
CRWR 611 Mentorship III, Poetry, 9 credits
CRWR 631 Mentorship III, Fiction, 9 credits
CRWR 641 Mentorship III, Screenwriting, 9 credits
Spring Semester:
CRWR 662 Residency IV, 3 credits
Plus one of the following courses:
CRWR 602 MFA Thesis, Creative Nonfiction, 9 credits
CRWR 612 MFA Thesis, Poetry, 9 credits
CRWR 632 MFA Thesis, Fiction, 9 credits
CRWR 642 MFA Thesis, Screenwriting, 9 credits
Graduation Residency:
CRWR 663 Graduation Residency, no credits
Graduation Requirements:
- 48 credit hours, completed with at least three different faculty mentors.
- A 20-25 page craft essay with MLA documentation.
- One of the following: a double-spaced creative nonfiction manuscript of at least 80 pages, a single-spaced poetry manuscript of at least 48 pages, a double-spaced fiction manuscript of at least 80 pages, or a feature screenplay of at least 90 pages in industry-standard formatting.
- A bibliography in MLA format listing all books – at least 32 – read during the program.
- At least 32 brief craft essays.
- A 15-20 minute public reading, followed by a successful discussion/defense of the thesis.
- A successful lecture or craft talk given to faculty and other graduating students.
- A successful workshop or class team-taught for IAIA undergraduate students.
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