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MFA Low-Residency Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts in Palm Desert

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of California Riverside

Program Overview

The Low-Residency MFA @ UC Riverside, based out of our Palm Desert Center, is one of the premier writing programs in the world. Our alumni include national and international best-selling authors, Emmy Award winners, PEN USA finalist playwrights, acclaimed journalists and memoirists, award-winning poets, top television and film producers, and even a member of Congress.

Program Key Stats

$1080 (Per unit)
$ 155

Jan Intake : 1st SepSept Intake : 1st Jun


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Eligibility Criteria

3.0
4 Year

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150
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7.0
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Additional Information & Requirements

UC Application A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. Unofficial transcripts. A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale) TOEFL iBT: 80 or IELTS 7.0 overall, no sub-score lower than 6.0 3 letters of recommendation Statement of Purpose Personal History Statement A 25-page writing sample

Career Options

  • Screenwriter
  • Playwriter
  • Poetry
  • Journals

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