M.F.A. in Creative Writing
Degree Requirements
(A minimum of 39 credits)
Sample Course Sequence Scenario for a Student in the Low-Residency M.F.A. in Creative Writing
| Residency One, Aug. 12-17, 2013—at Arcadia University |
Fall Semester 2013: Workshop 1; Practicum 1
Spring Semester 2014: Workshop 2; Practicum 2
Summer Semester 2014: Traditional Literature Course; Craft Course |
| Residency Two, July 2014—Abroad |
| Fall Semester 2014: Workshop 3; Practicum 3 |
| Residency Three, Jan. 12-17, 2015—Arcadia University King of Prussia Campus |
| Spring Semester 2015: Workshop 4; Practicum 4: Thesis Preparation. Thesis turned in at the close of the Spring Semester, 2015. |
Residencies
(9 credits)
- EN 550 Residency 1
- EN 551 Residency 2: Abroad in Edinburgh
- EN 552* Residency 3
Workshops
(12 credits)
- EN 555A Workshop 1 (fiction) or EN 555B (poetry)
- EN 556A Workshop 2 (fiction) or EN 556B (poetry)
- EN 557A Workshop 3 (fiction) or EN 557B (poetry)
- EN 558A Workshop 4 (fiction) or EN 558B (poetry)
Practicums
(12 Credits)
- EN 560 Practicum 1
- EN 561 Practicum 2
- EN 562 Practicum 3
- EN 563 Practicum 4: Thesis Preparation
Literature Courses
(6 Credits)
- EN 553 Craft of Contemporary Fiction or EN 554 Craft of Contemporary Poetry
- Plus any other graduate literature offering from Arcadia
*Courses pending approval
Students must complete all of the above requirements before being awarded a degree. It is important that students make all possible efforts to complete the classes in order, so as to maintain a community within the program. If a student must take a leave of absence, however, it is best that he or she take a full year of absence so that it is easiest to rejoin the program at a natural point. Extenuating circumstances will be evaluated at the faculty’s discretion.
