Overview
English and Modern Languages - English, Creative Writing from Pittsburg State University grounds students in successful strategies to create their own fiction and poetry. Students also analyze the fiction and poetry of other writers to determine how they create successful work.
Careers
English and Literature degree graduates can be found in nearly every career field due, in part, to their robust writing and spoken communication skills, ability to critically analyze situations, and to develop cohesive solutions to complicated problems.
Recent graduates of our Creative Writing program have found successful careers as professional writers, greeting card developers, and managers in a wide variety of businesses and organizations.
Pittsburg Sate graduates have been accepted into prestigious M.F.A. and Ph.D. programs throughout the nation, and have received the Truman Capote Fellowship at the Iowa Writers Workshop, and the John Grisham Fellowship at the University of Mississippi.
Possible careers include:
- Educator
- Journalist
- Editor
- Publisher
- Marketing Professional
- Public Relations Professional
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Topics in Teaching Writing
- Multi-Genre Writing
- Creative Writing Workshop
- Theory
- Research and Thesis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 383 other Masters in Creative Writing in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Online form
- Official transcript(s) of your secondary and post-secondary school credits
- TOEFL, IELTS, score results (not required for conditional admission)
- Current bank statement which reflects the financial resources (immigration requirement)
- Financial Statement of Support form (immigration requirement)
- Mailing Address form
- Copy of Passport
- The transcript should clearly indicate: all coursework and grades (or marks), the degree awarded, the date the degree was awarded, the name of the institution where degree was earned
Tuition Fee
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International
19154 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9577 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
19154 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9577 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
8322 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4161 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Pittsburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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.