Northwestern University MA and MFA in Creative Writing
Program Description
Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies offers two graduate degrees for students of creative writing: Master of Arts in Creative Writing (MA) and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA). Students in both programs work closely with faculty through workshops and individual mentoring. As part-time degree programs with committed, established faculty, the MA and MFA curricula offer the best features of residential and low-residency programs. MFA students in good academic standing receive tuition remission for the final four courses of the program.
The creative writing programs provide students with artistic nurturing in a community of writers, both faculty and peers; exposure to the aesthetics of writing; and participatory readings and events - all within a flexible curriculum. Students focus on fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry in a workshop environment. They work closely with the program's faculty, who help them recognize and address the strengths and weaknesses in their writing.
Some graduates go on to become successful published writers, others to pursue careers in publishing and editing, and still others to teach creative writing.
The creative writing programs provide students with artistic nurturing in a community of writers, both faculty and peers; exposure to the aesthetics of writing; and participatory readings and events - all within a flexible curriculum. Students focus on fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry in a workshop environment. They work closely with the program's faculty, who help them recognize and address the strengths and weaknesses in their writing.
Some graduates go on to become successful published writers, others to pursue careers in publishing and editing, and still others to teach creative writing.
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Admissions
Full-time: No
Part-time: Yes
Length of Program: 2 Years
Low Residency: No
Student Body
Genre
Fiction
Poetry
Creative Non-fiction
