Overview

The Creative Writing and English program offered by Arcadia University allows you to improve your artistic skills and conduct in-depth research and study and prepares you for a career teaching creative writing, literature, and/or composition at the university or secondary-school level. Graduates who earn an MFA/ MA have also gone on to an extensive range of career fields including publishing, marketing, and pursuing a PhD.

Key Facts

At Arcadia University, you earn your dual degree — an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English — in a full time, three-year program. For the first two years, you’ll take MFA and MA courses concurrently. Once you have completed the MFA coursework in your second year, you will focus on the remainder of the required MA courses. Our innovative three-year program combines the practice and study of creative writing with literary scholarship. Our exciting course options include literary and critical studies, creative writing, journalism, rhetoric and composition, cultural studies, and linguistics.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Literature

English Studies

English Literature

History

Learning
Language Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-05-24 00:00:00

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Arcadia University accepts applications throughout the year, and you can begin classes in the spring, summer, or fall.

Language

English

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Credits

66 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glenside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An online graduate application, including personal statements.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a recommended GPA of 3.0 or better. The undergraduate major should be in one of the traditional liberal arts or in a professional or pre-professional field and accompanied by strong undergraduate training in English.
One official transcript from each college, university, or professional school attended. Transfer credits included on a transcript must include grades earned; if not, an official transcript from the original school must be submitted. Transcripts must be sent from the issuing school in a sealed envelope and contain the appropriate signatures and seals to be considered official.
Two letters of recommendation. The letters must be of a professional, not personal nature. t one letter must come from a professor.
Writing samples, as requested on the online application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

875 USD / year

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Out-of-State

875 USD / year

≈ 875 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

875 USD / year

≈ 875 USD / year

Living costs

Glenside

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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