Overview
You will have the support you need to develop a writing practice that is both focused and flexible enough to sustain you on the journey to publication. Gain the skills needed to craft poetry that expresses your deepest insights in ways that move your audience in the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Poetry Writing program of the University of Denver.
Careers
- Poet
- Writer
- Editor
- Song Writer
- Libretto Writer
- Teacher Copywriter
- Teacher
- Marketer
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Masterworks: Poetry
- Writing Poetry: Foundational Concepts, Skills, and Practice
- Writing Traditional Verse and Contemporary Song Lyrics
- Writing Improvisational Verse and Prose Poetry
- The Writing Life: Concepts, Practices, and Professionalism
- Literary Genres for Writers
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Language Studies Creative Writing Literature View 835 other Masters in Literature in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Earned a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous undergraduate work or a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree.
- Application Form
- Application Fee
- Official Transcripts
- Résumé
- English Proficiency
- Photocopy of Current Passport
- Personal Statement
- Financial Verification Form
Tuition Fee
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International
36768 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 36768 USD per year during 18 months. -
National
36768 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 36768 USD per year during 18 months.
Living costs for Denver
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Financing
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Funding
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