Advanced Certificate in Creative Writing

The Creative Writing program at Stony Brook University emphasizes creative work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. However, the program also extends its emphasis beyond the familiar categories of creative expression to treat all forms of writing as equally relevant to understanding and mastering a world constructed out of words. Students are free to take workshops in all genres, in the belief that writing outside the lines informs their primary areas of interest.

For the MFA in Creative Writing, applicants must fulfill both the Graduate School admission requirements and the specific requirements for the MFA in Creative Writing. See sections I and II for details on these requirements. Please note that applications for Admission to the MFA in Creative Writing are made to the MFA in Creative Writing Program and not to the Graduate School.