Overview

The Creative Writing - Poetry MFA course from Fairleigh Dickinson University faculty brings diverse styles of writing together through workshops and lectures, and students are exposed to many different voices. Students may choose their mentors, and the program focuses on an individualized curriculum and instruction.

To help our students with the publishing process, we invite editors, literary agents, and other publishing professionals to the residencies. Most of our students publish in literary magazines while still enrolled in the program, and many of our alumni have published books.

Key facts:

The Creative Writing - Poetry programme from Fairleigh Dickinson University is a low-residency program in which students work closely with published authors who serve as their mentors and teachers. The program is arranged into 8-week online modules and 10-day on-campus residencies, in the summer session at FDU’s Madison, New Jersey campus and in the winter session at FDU’s Wroxton, England campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Poetry

Fiction

Young Adult and Children’s Literature

Creative Nonfiction

Literary Translation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

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National students: rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Madison, United States
Wroxton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing Liberal Arts View 87 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students holding undergraduate degrees from an accredited four-year institution in the U.S. or abroad may apply.
Your official undergraduate transcript must be sent directly by your institution to the graduate admissions office on the Florham Campus. They can be sent electronically or by mail. Click here for the email and mailing address. We only need the college transcript where you completed your B.A. or B.S. degree (if you transferred a lot, this will save you time and money).
Upload a personal statement telling us why you wish to pursue an MFA and what you hope to gain from the degree.
Upload a writing sample in the genre you are applying to. You may upload any other materials you wish to include, such as a resume or recommendation, in PDF or MS Word format. Use the following guidelines:
Complete the Online Application.

Tuition Fees

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10470 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10470 USD / year

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In-State

10470 USD / year

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Funding

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