Overview
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at University of Houston Victoria is a low residency or entirely online program (according to student needs) which focuses on the study of creative writing and poetics, and particularly on the creation, critique, revision, and publication of creative literary works in fiction, creative nonfiction, and/or poetry.
Students may be admitted into one of two concentrations of study in the MFA Program:
- MFA in Creative Writing - Creative Writing
- MFA in Creative Writing - Applied Literary Translation
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Introduction to Publishing
- Publication Design
- Legal Environment of Publishing and Contracts
- Style and Editing
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 382 other Masters in Creative Writing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- General Admission Requirements. Admission to Graduate Studies (see Graduate Admission requirements).
- Program Admission. In addition to meeting university admissions requirements for a graduate degree, prospective creative writing students must submit the following application materials:
- A one to two-page letter that states the applicant’s reasons for applying to the program and their personal and/or professional objectives
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A twenty to thirty-page creative writing sample.
- Submit official GRE scores and have an Admissions Index of 980, obtained by:
- GPA on at least the last 60 semester credit hours times 200 Plus 15 times (Verbal + Quantitative – 260)
Tuition Fee
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International
27684 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 769 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
27684 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 769 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
12960 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 360 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Victoria
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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