MFA

Creative Writing and Publishing

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    24,336USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Sep

Program overview

What Long Island University Brooklyn says about their program:

An M.F.A. in Creative Writing is a terminal degree program designed to help meet the needs of students as they seek to become published writers and teachers. This program offers a solid foundation and practice through courses in literature, writing workshops and writing process and technique courses designed for the aspiring writer. In this vigorous and innovative program, students will have opportunities to work with a host of visiting writers and poets, as well as to participate in the vibrant writing and performing arts communities of both Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Graduates of the M.F.A. in Creative Writing will be prepared to seek publishing and performance venues for their work and thus participate more widely in the ongoing conversations that make up literary traditions and lineages. In addition to experimenting with varying styles and honing their skills as writers in varied imaginative genres, students will have the opportunity to tutor undergraduates and teach composition; skills that in combination with the M.F.A. degree, will serve them well in future writing and teaching jobs.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • High school diploma or certificate
  • GPA 3.0

Graduate academic requirements

  • Recognised bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • GPA 2.5 to 3.0

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL

    75

  • TOEFL Essentials

    9.0

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • PTE

    50

  • Duolingo

    100

Graduate

  • TOEFL

    79

  • TOEFL Essentials

    9.0

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • PTE

    58

  • Duolingo

    105

English proficiency waiver

Undergraduate

  • Proof of citizenship from a country where English is the official language
  • Students who graduate from high school or post-secondary school from a country where English is the official language
  • A high school diploma from a four-year U.S. high school, without ESL support
  • IGSCE, GCSE, or GCE
  • A college level English composition course from an accredited institution in the US with a C or better
  • IB students may submit ENGLISH A1/A2 or B1/B2 results with a score of 4 or better
  • Norway students who have obtained the Upper Secondary Certificate
  • Successfully completion of the LIU English Language Institute
  • O Level or A-Level English with grade of E or higher
  • AP English exam with a score of 4 or better
  • SAT 460 Critical Reading
  • ACT 18 on English Section

Graduate

  • Proof of citizenship from a country where English is the official language
  • Students who graduate from high school or post-secondary school from a country where English is the official language
  • A high school diploma from a four-year U.S. high school, without ESL support
  • IGSCE, GCSE, or GCE
  • A college level English composition course from an accredited institution in the US with a C or better
  • IB students may submit ENGLISH A1/A2 or B1/B2 results with a score of 4 or better
  • Norway students who have obtained the Upper Secondary Certificate
  • Successfully completion of the LIU English Language Institute
  • O Level or A-Level English with grade of E or higher
  • AP English exam with a score of 4 or better

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement or essay

Some programs have additional requirements

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • GMAT or GRE scores (if applicable)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume or CV

Some programs have additional requirements

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Fees and funding

Funding

International students are eligible for merit-based scholarships and are automatically reviewed for scholarships by our admissions committee at the time of admission. Additionally, international students are eligible for on-campus job opportunities and graduate assistantships.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$40,248 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from US$20,280 to US$32,448 per year

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