Study Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at SUNY Stony Brook University in the USA,
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

USA

What will I learn?

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in creative writing offers a way for students to write compellingly about the issues at the ''deep heart’s core'' of their – and our – experience. Through workshops in the practice of craft, majors develop their capacity for expression and persuasion, seeking the voice and form of expression that best connects what they have to say with their audience. In literature courses, they learn to read like a writer and to contextualize their own work. The capstone project, a book-length manuscript, teaches self-reliance: students learn to apply their skills and carry a creative vision through to completion. The major’s interdisciplinary aspects and project-driven structure promote creative thinking about students’ own interests and burgeoning competencies, about the nature of truth, and about the time and place in which their imaginations live.

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$31,050.00 per year
Transportation Fee - 231.50

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Stony Brook University

100 Nicolls Road,

STONY BROOK,

New York,

11794, Northeast, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$31,050.00 per year
Transportation Fee - 231.50

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Stony Brook University

100 Nicolls Road,

STONY BROOK,

New York,

11794, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school. Transfer students are anyone who, after high school graduation, has enrolled in university-level courses either in the US or another country. Official High School Transcript First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school.An essay on the topic of your choice is required and can be submitted with your application or uploaded to your StartSBU Portal.An appropriate use of an AI tool is to help you explore admission essay ideas or to refine your admission essay based on the topic selected; however, it is important that the final work be yours. AI tools should be used as a resource, similar to resources you may use at your school, e.g. a counselor or teacher. As with counselors and teachers who are not writing your essay for you, AI should not either. This guidance extends to essays written for any university admission purpose*, including essays and short answers for our University Honors Programs and Simons STEM Scholars Program.First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school. Transfer students are anyone who, after high school graduation, has enrolled in university-level courses either in the US or another country.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About SUNY Stony Brook University

95 percent of recent bachelor's recipients are either employed or enrolled in either graduate/professional school one year after graduation.

  • Ranked the top public university in New York State
  • #13 for social mobility (U.S. News & World Report, 2026)
  • Campus offers both coastal and city experience
  • Student-alumni mentorship initiatives available

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