Master of Fine Arts in Creative & Professional Writing

MFA graduates for many years now have learned upon graduation that there are woefully few teaching jobs available in creative writing and that they are unequipped to compete for work outside academia. In order to cultivate careers as professional writers, they frequently find it necessary to master multiple genres. But writers who have deep interest in genres other than poetry and fiction find few options for study in most MFA programs. [read more ...]

Prospective Students

Welcome Letter

Program Overview

Low Residency Information

Course Work & Mentorships

Enrichment Project

Internship/Practicum

Course Sequence

Course Descriptions

Tuition and Fees

Application Information

Application Materials

 

The MFA in the Media

Trudy Doyle's New Book on HSN

Writer in Residence Don Snyder on Oprah

New Research on Interdisciplinary Writing Degree

MFA Grad Aaliyah Miller wins film award  

Lisa Siedlarz' New Book

New Anthology Edited by Brian Clements

Daniel Asa Rose's New Book!

Boston Globe Review

"For Veterans...Writing Proves to be a Balm"NYTimes

"Putting War on Paper" NYTimes

"Creating a Career" CSUUniverse         CT Muse Autumn 2008 Danbury_CT_News-Times Articles

About WestConn

Graduate Catalog

Financial Aid

 

Current Students

Student Guide

Thesis Advisement Guide

Direct Order Info for Thesis Binders

Sample Thesis Proposals

Thesis Template

Sample Enrichment Projects

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Courses

   Course Templates

   Sample Syllabi

 

Residencies

    Winter 2010: 12/28/09 - 01/03/10

Summer 2010: 07/31/10 - 08/07/10

Winter 2011: 12/27/10 - 01/02/11

 

 

Faculty Resources

MFA Course Templates

Sample Syllabi

Thesis Advisement Guide

Thesis Template

Forms

 

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