Overview

About this Degree

Our vision of the MFA at University of Notre Dame is a holistic one, in which community, craft, experimentation, dialogue, study, reflection, and teaching all contribute to dynamic self-directed learning.

Thus beyond the close attention we bring to student writing, our Creative Writing MFA program offers an intense, stimulating immersion in the many ways an author might shape, support and inform a 21st-century writing life. Our faculty has distinguished itself in an array of genres and media, and we teach from our expertise in traditional and innovative genres and forms. As a program, our areas of special strength are global contemporary writing, translation practice and theory, environmental humanities, creative nonfiction, the novel, literatures of exile and migration, innovative writing, and international poetry.

Key Facts

In addition to workshop and the preparation of a book length thesis, our candidates choose from Notre Dame’s wide selection of graduate courses, including gender studies, art and art history, book arts, languages and literatures, film, television and theatre. To complement their classes and writing projects, MFA candidates work on literary journals and presses, teach, facilitate outreach programs with our community partners, interact with visiting authors and artists, and conduct a reading series of their own.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Students may take a workshop in a different genre than the one they were admitted in after their first year of residence. Students may also take electives in other fields, although only one undergraduate course is permitted.

In addition to the standard courses, we also offer practicum classes on such topics as literary publishing and teaching creative writing (with the emphasis on teaching at the university level); translation is also a special focus of our coursework and an area of faculty expertise.

In their second year, students select a thesis director from the creative writing faculty and embark on the writing of a full-length manuscript—typically a novel, book of poetry, selection of short stories or essays, etc. All plans of study must be approved by the Director.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

South Bend, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

GRE General Test not accepted
TOEFL or IELTS for non-native speakers of English
Curriculum vitae
Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution (due upon enrollment)
Statement of intent
Three letters of recommendation
Writing sample(s) - refer to program site for details

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

South Bend

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885 - 1432 USD / month

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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