Study MFA in Creative Writing at San Jose State University in the USA, College of Humanities and the Arts

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing, offered by the Department of English and Comparative Literature, is the recognized terminal degree that offers the minimum professional training deemed necessary by the major schools in the United States for university and college teaching and for positions in the publishing industry. It is also the degree most frequently held by professional writers.

Which department am I in?

College of Humanities and the Arts

Study options

Full Time (5 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$19,422.00 per year

Start date

June 2027

Venue

San José State University

One Washington Square,

San Jose,

California,

95192, West, United States

Full Time (5 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$19,422.00 per year

Start date

January 2027

Venue

San José State University

One Washington Square,

San Jose,

California,

95192, West, United States

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Entry requirements

For international students

U.S. bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelors degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S. A 2.5 institutional or college cumulative GPA (from the 0.0 - 4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed, or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full time study.

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