Overview
In the Creative Writing - Bluegrass Writers Studio program offered at Eastern Kentucky University students will find:
- A close-knit and supportive writing community
- Devoted to your creative and professional success
- Support of both literary and literary genre writing
Bluegrass Writers Studio™ at EKU is an innovative and exciting choice for your studies:
- Online workshops (conducted with live audio, via online
- communication platform)
- Intensive residency workshops
- International literary and cultural experiences
- Web-based courses in contemporary literature
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Topics in Creative Writing
- MFA Writing Workshop/Mentorship
- Creative Writing
- Creative Writing Capstone
- Technical Writing Capstone
- Advanced Technical Writing and Document Production
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Language Studies Creative Writing Literature View 43 other Masters in Creative Writing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should submit a portfolio of work in their preferred creative genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction).
- The writing sample should consist of: a two-page statement of purpose addressing the applicant's reasons for applying to the program and approximately 15 pages of poetry or 20 pages of prose (fiction or creative nonfiction).
- Applicants should have completed an undergraduate bachelor's degree, with (in most cases) at least a minor in English.
- Ordinarily, a 3.0 standing GPA should have been achieved in upper-division English courses at the undergraduate level.
- Applicants must achieve satisfactory scores on the GRE exam
Tuition Fee
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International
13200 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 550 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
13200 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 550 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
13200 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 550 USD per credit during 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.