1. Old Dominion University
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  4. MFA Creative Writing

MFA Creative Writing

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Old Dominion University

Program Overview

As part of the English Department at ODU, the MFA Program began in 1994 with twelve students and three creative writing instructors. It continues to grow with vigor: today, a range of 25-35 students work with the program's talented 7-member creative writing faculty in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. In addition to taking workshops and craft courses with the MFA faculty, our students take courses with dynamic faculty who have expertise in American, British, and world literature, as well as literary theory, film studies, and rhetoric.

Program Key Stats

$1387 (Per Credit)
$ 50



83 %

Eligibility Criteria


79
500
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Scores from the Graduate Record Examination general test are required, undergraduate course work relating to English, provided that they have an average of 3.0 or better in their undergraduate major, Demonstrated English Language Proficiency, Financial Documentation seeking F/J visas only, Passport identification page, Requirements and deadlines vary by program Standardized Test Results GRE, GMAT, MAT, MCAT, PRAXIS, Essay/Personal Statement/Resume, Letters of Recommendation, English Language requirement: TOEFL IBT: 79, TOEFL Paper-Based: 550, IELTS: 6.5 overall, GRE verbal reasoning: 150, GRE verbal: 480, SAT critical reading: 480, SAT reading test: 26, GCSE or GCE: O level pass in English; CPE: C or higher, PTE Academic Test: 53

Career Options

  • Editors
  • Writers And Authors
  • Poets
  • Lyricists And Creative Writers
  • Communications Teachers
  • Postsecondary

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