University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program
Program Description
The University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program (NWP) is run by the English Department at the University of Iowa. It is a three year program that focuses on literary nonfiction. There are approximately 30-40 total students in the NWP program. Students must take 48 semester hours of coursework, must of which are workshops or reading intensive courses. Students may also take up to 16 credit hours of electives in any subject. In the third year of the program, students focus on completing their final thesis. Most students receive financial aid in the form of fellowships, scholarships, grants, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
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An excellent nonfiction writing program
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April 02, 2009 | 3 of 3 people found this review useful | Report as offensive
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Katherine Jamieson | '2008
Awesome program with students writing a wide array of nonfiction
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March 11, 2009 | 3 of 3 people found this review useful | Report as offensive
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Nick Kowalczyk | '2008
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Admissions
Full-time: Yes
Part-time: No
Length of Program: 3 Years
Low Residency: No
Student Body
Genre
Creative Non-fiction
