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Master's Programs
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Creative Writing - M.A./M.F.A.
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To graduate from our Master of Arts
in Creative Writing program...
students will produce and present a full-length text and support materials that demonstrate the mastery of requisite standards, processes, and procedures for bringing that project into its appropriate public venue.

The Master of Arts in Creative Writing is a...
30-credit, low-residency program with tracks in...
            fiction | poetry | screenwriting | playwriting | creative nonfiction

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is the M.A. (30 Credits) plus. . .
18-credit, low-residency program optional continuation of the Master of Arts in Creative Writing. The Master of Fine Arts is a terminal degree in the Creative Writing field.  Students interrested in the Master of Fine Arts MUST first complete the Wilkes University Master of Arts in Creative Writing.  Students in the existing M.A. may apply for admission into the M.F.A. no earlier than the last term of the M.A. 

In both programs, you will train to be a professional creative writer by examining...
  • the personal life of a writer;
  • the craft, technique, and analysis of creative writing;
  • the art delivery method for one's work.

    Low-residency means...
    • You are on the Wilkes University campus for two eight-day residencies per year -- January and June. Both sessions give you the opportunity to share ideas and to interact with your colleagues, faculty, and guest lecturers.
    • Your regular coursework will be conveniently delivered via password-protected website so you can connect with your faculty and classmates from virtually any computer equipped with an Internet connection.
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