Checklist of requirements for the M.F.A.

The MFA requires the following course work of students:

Ten four-hour 800 or 900 level courses plus 8 credit hours of the MFA Thesis for a total of 48 credit hours.

Courses must be passed with a B- or better:

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Of the courses above, four must be workshops in the student’s specialty: in the case of poetry, English 805; in the case of fiction, English 901; in the case of non-fiction, English 803, 804, 806, 812, 903, or 923. Other writing courses may also count as workshops, with the approval of the student’s advisor.

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Of the courses above, at least one must be a course in form and theory in the student’s specialty (in the case of poetry, English 809; in the case of fiction, English 807; in the case of non-fiction, English 808): ________________

Upon completion of the thesis, the student must pass an oral defense conducted by a 3-member thesis committee. Date defense passed:________________

There is no foreign language requirement for the MFA. Whether you take courses full-time or part-time, you must complete all coursework for your degree within six years of matriculating in the program.