Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department
Program Description
The Fiction Writing Department is home to the Story Workshop approach and boasts one of the largest creative writing programs in the country, with approximately 700 students. The Department offers graduate programs leading to an MFA in Creative Writing—Fiction, to an MA in the Teaching of Writing, and to a Combined Degree. Students in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing—Fiction must complete 45 units of study, including 21-24 semester hours of writing courses (a six-hour emphasis may be elected in screenwriting, playwriting, or practice teaching), 9-12 semester hours of electives in Critical Reading and Writing courses, 3 semester hours of a graduate thesis development course, or equivalent, and 6 semester hours of graduate thesis (200 + pages).
Each spring, the Fiction Writing Department sponsors the acclaimed Story Week Festival of Writers, featuring well known writers, editors, and scholars.
Each spring, the Fiction Writing Department sponsors the acclaimed Story Week Festival of Writers, featuring well known writers, editors, and scholars.
Student Reviews
Be the first person to review Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department!Review this School
Student/Alumni of this Program? Click on the button below to submit your own review!
Admissions
Full-time: Yes
Part-time: No
Length of Program: 2 Years
Low Residency: No
Student Body
Genre
Fiction
