Overview

Creative Writing is offered by University of Southern Maine. Sharpen your craft and explore creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, popular fiction, or scriptwriting, with the freedom to write across multiple genres.

Key Facts

Prepare for a professional writing career through an MFA program that is deeply rooted in social justice, inclusivity, and equity.
Receive one-on-one instruction from award-winning faculty, including recipients of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, the Yale Younger Poets Prize, Guggenheim Fellowships, and finalists for the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize.
Join a thriving and supportive alumni network of published and award-winning writers, poets, academics, and valued members of the literary community.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Between residencies, students engage in coursework (9 credits per semester) with an assigned faculty mentor. Students submit packets of creative writing and critical essays as part of a study plan they co-develop with their mentor. Faculty respond with extensive, in-depth critiques of the student work.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Gorham, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 385 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

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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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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Provide financial documentation that shows you are able to support educational and living costs.
Pay the US $50 application fee (except Canadian applicants).
Submit an official evaluation of college-level transcripts approved by one of the following transcript analysis agencies:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE)
Evaluations must be course-by-course and provide verification that the degree you hold is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in the United States
NOTE: Some universities in Canada are exempt

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

7220 USD / year

≈ 7220 USD / year
Out-of-State

7220 USD / year

≈ 7220 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7220 USD / year

≈ 7220 USD / year

Additional Details

fees for summer semester; fall: $5,414.40; spring: $9,024

Living costs

Gorham

United States

1370 - 2127 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Gorham

Funding

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