Overview

Their ideas, their convictions, their writing matters. We teach students to think deeply about their places, spaces and identities, to look within and around, and then connect to the world with care and intention. We offer concentrations in travel writing, nature writing, food writing, publishing, social engagement, and teaching/pedagogy to complement the traditional MFA/MA degree with genres in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s writing/young adult (low-residency only). Additionally, we offer an on-the-ground full-residency program and a low-residency (online mentorships + in-person residency) program, with the ability to move seamlessly between the two.

The Creative Writing (Low residency) program at Chatham University is different from the residency program in a couple of ways. First, in lieu of writing workshops and literature courses each term, students take six-credit mentorships with a publishing writer.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the MFA program students will:

Develop and hone skills in creating, editing and revising in the student's primary genre.
Demonstrate ability to read and respond thoughtfully and critically in both oral and written form to other student’s work.
Analyze and write with care about literary texts of considerable difficulty. Recognize critical positions, including the student’s own critical position. Demonstrate a good reading knowledge of modern and contemporary literature.
Cultivate a professional identity in terms of self-presentation in both written and oral forms. Write and publicly present (orally) a polished creative manuscript of marketable quality.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Foundations of Creative Writing
Foundations in Literary Analysis
Advanced Literary Analysis
Advanced Literary Analysis
Thesis Writing Mentorship
Final Manuscript

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature View 431 other Masters in Literature in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have a completed baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with an overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
6 credits in undergraduate Writing are recommended, but not required.

If a Student has below a 3.0 GPA, please feel free to apply if you show extreme promise through other achievements. Additional Admissions documents may be requested.
Online application
In approximately 500 words, please explain why you are interested in pursuing this degree. How will the degree impact your future personal and career goals?
Curriculum vita or resume
Two official letters of recommendation, preferably written by former writing teachers or professors who know your writing
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Writing Sample ranging from 10-20 (maximum) pages. It can be one work or several pieces combined. Please provide on standard 8 ½ x 11 paper.

Tuition Fee

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International

24360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 48720 USD for the full programme during 24 months.
National

24360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 48720 USD for the full programme during 24 months.
In-State

24360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 48720 USD for the full programme during 24 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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