Study Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Western Washington University - International Study Center (StudyGroup) in the USA,

What will I learn?

Western Washington University’s English Department offers a 2-year MFA program in Creative Writing within a community that values creative development and intellectual versatility. We encourage a focus on multigenre or cross-genre writing, based on our view that creative writing graduates need to be versatile in their comprehension of genre conventions and conversant in the way diverse genres inform one another. A variety of courses we offer stress either a multigenre focus or encourage experimental works that blur genre boundaries.Creative writing practice and literary study are synergistic in our program. Students take seminars in creative writing and literature, as well as courses in rhetorical thinking and composition, digital and technical writing, film studies, and linguistics. We offer Graduate Assistantships that provide quality teacher training, as well as opportunities to gain editorial experience with the award-winning journal Bellingham Review.

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$27,375.15 per year
Books and Supplies 1224.00
Start date

January 2027

Venue

Western Washington University International Study Center

College Hall, MS-9102, 516 High Street,

Bellingham,

Washington,

98225, West, United States

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$27,375.15 per year
Room and Board 15747.00
Start date

September 2026

Venue

Western Washington University International Study Center

College Hall, MS-9102, 516 High Street,

Bellingham,

Washington,

98225, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Within the application you will be prompted to upload an unofficial transcript from each institution attended If admitted you will be asked to provide official transcriptsAdditional application materials are specified below Applications will not be forwarded to the department for review until all required materials have been received by the Graduate SchoolThree 3 Letters of ReferenceStatement of Purpose This 12 page statement should explain your intellectual and or creative interests and your professional goals Reviewers value statements that are intellectually mature coherent and well organized If you are interested in being considered for a funded Teaching Assistantship please include relevant experience and information that will aid us in making funding decisionsTwo writing samples 10-15 pages of prose fiction or creative nonfiction OR 10-15 pages of poetry OR a combination of genres 15 pages total AND a critical writing sample of 7-12 pages of analytical work in literary study3.0 minimum GPA Score at or above the minimum TOEFL 86 iBT or IELTS 7.0

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

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