Overview

The courses are all offered 100% online and are designed to be taken sequentially. The two-year MFA program is a great value as tuition for each academic year is under $10,000.

After completing this fully online MFA program, students will have achieved a level of sophistication in their writing that will allow them to pursue a number of career options.

The fully online Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a two-year, 36 credit program from Concordia University, St. Paul divided into five different components: workshop courses, literature courses, craft courses, a literary research course, and a supervised thesis. Each workshop will be led by a published faculty member. During the course of the program, each student will have had the opportunity to work with multiple published authors.

This course of study is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of current and future writing professionals. By utilizing a combination of theoretical inquiry and practical application, students will gain greater insight into what makes writing worthy of publication. This online MFA will prepare students to pursue the life of a professional writer.

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CSP’s Office of Career Development provides many resources to support students and alumni with their career goals, including help with employment and graduate school research, resumes, networking, and interview skills.

Our integrated career development plan meets you where you are and provides you with tools and strategies to support you in achieving your current and future career goals.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studies in the Craft of Creative Writing

Advanced Workshop

Studies in the Contemporary Novel

in Contemporary Creative Nonfiction

Studies in Contemporary Poetry

The Culture and Ethics of Writing, Editing, and Publishing

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-17 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Saint Paul, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application: Create an account and submit our online application. Once submitted, you can follow your application process through the application portal.

Official College Transcripts: Submit official transcripts from an accreditor that is recognized by the US Department of Education stating the conferral of the Bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 based on a 4.0 system.

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Tuition Fees

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9450 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9450 USD / year

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9450 USD / year

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Additional Details

International Student Fee: USD 1,200 per term.

Funding

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Overview

Responsive to Career planning needs

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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