The Department now offers an accelerated BA/MFA program that allows high-achieving students to complete a BA degree in English (Writing Concentration) and an MFA in Creative & Professional Writing in five years. Designed to hone essential creative writing skills and nourish talent in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, professional writing and more, the program prepares students for real-world work in teaching, writing, editing, and publishing.
The Bachelor of Arts in English (Writing Concentration) gives students a strong foundation in literary and cultural analysis as well as in various forms of writingfrom the critical to the creative. Students read great works of the literature while developing their own writing skills, both practical and innovative.
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing hones skills in poetry, novel writing, short fiction, memoir, literary biography, film/theater scripts, cultural studies, and professional writing. The program includes intensive writing workshops, contemporary literature courses, and a pedagogy and/or an internship component, and culminates with an 8-credit thesis projecta substantial manuscript of publishable quality. The MFA's rigorous course of study prepares students for a wide variety of careers, including teaching, publishing and editing, copywriting, public relations, and professional nonfiction writing.