Overview

Key Facts and Outcomes

The Creative Writing coursework includes fifteen unit hours in creative writing workshops [including bilingual creative writing when offered], three hours of literary theory, nine additional unit hours in Humanities and Film electives, three hours of electives, and six hours of thesis.

We do not allow either the Humanities Internship course nor the Teaching course in our curriculum as units toward the degree.

The MFA student completes a critical essay and an original creative writing manuscript in a selected genre.

The program is offered by Mount Saint Mary's University.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Latin American Novel

Writing Screen-Play-Mexican Cinema

Latin American and Latinx Thought

Studies in Genre

Special Topics in Creative Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

100

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Application for admission

Application essay

Resume

Transcript(s) from all secondary institutions attended

2 letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43560 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43560 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

43560 USD / year

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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Funding

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