Overview

Key facts

The Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing at Sam Houston State University is a 48-hour workshop-based residency program that allows you to:

focus on poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction;
enjoy intensive instruction with dedicated professors;
gain practical publishing experience through SHSU's Texas Review Press and Texas Review.

In addition, students participate in writing workshops in fiction and poetry, undertake coursework in literary periods and types, and study critical theory.

M.F.A. candidates present an M.F.A. thesis: a book-length work (minimum 80 pages for poetry and 160 pages for prose—novel, short-story collection, essay collection, or other work of creative non-fiction).

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Graduate Research: Methods and Theories

Literary Criticism and Theory
Creative Writing: Poetry
Early & Middle English Literacture
English Linguistics
History and Development of the English Language
Early American Literature
Restoration - 18th Century British Literature
The Classical Tradition
Renaissance & Seventeenth-Century British Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Huntsville, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing Liberal Arts Publishing View 415 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Graduate Application: The Graduate Application is an institutional application required by SHSU. Students must provide biographical and educational information and information relevant to determining State of Texas residency.
Application fee: An application fee is required for all applications to graduate programs at SHSU.
A statement of purpose, of 500 to 1000 words, articulating the applicant's intentions for pursuing an MFA from our program.
Transcripts documenting all prior degrees.* (Note: Students with credentials from foreign universities must have their transcripts reviewed by a transcript evaluation service.)
Three letters of recommendation that discuss the applicant’s potential for success in a creative writing graduate program.
A creative writing sample of either 20 pages of prose or a collection of 8 - 10 poems.
International applicants ONLY: Official TOEFL scores

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18048 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18048 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9488 USD / year

≈ 9488 USD / year

Living costs

Huntsville

United States

964 - 1786 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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