The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing [Hardcover]

There are so many different graduate creative writing programs out there! How do I find the right one for me?

Bringing together data from both Master's and doctoral creative writing programs and interviews with program applicants, students, and faculty, this is a complete practical guide to choosing a graduate creative writing program and putting together a successful application.

The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writinganswers frequently asked questions on such topics as:

? Application prerequisites
? Program sizes and durations
? Funding
? Acceptance rates
? Cost of living
? Program curricula and demographics
? Workshopping techniques
? Student-faculty ratios
? Residency options
? Postgraduate fellowship placement
? Postgraduate job placement
? Programs' reputations and histories

The book also includes comprehensive and up-to-date hard data on the hundreds of terminal-degree graduate creative writing programs available throughout the US, UK, and internationally, making this an essential read for anyone planning to pursue a low- or full-residency graduate creative writing degree.

Seth Abramsonis Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at the University of New Hampshire, USA. He is a prize-winning poet, the author of seven books, and the founder and series editor ofBest American Experimental Writing.The Insider's Guide to Graduate Studies in Creative Writingoffers a comprehensive look at what writers should expect both when applying for MFA programs in creative writing, and while enrolled in them. Journal of Creative Writing Studies

How to Use this Book
Part 1: Frequently Asked Questions
1. A Brief History of Creative Writing Programs
2. Applying to Creative Writing Programs
3. Curriculum
4. Student Cohort
5. Selectivity
6. Cost of Living
7. Funding
8. Student-Faculty Ratio
9. Assista