Part-Time MFA in Creative Writing At NU
CHICAGO, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies announces the addition of a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing to its part-time graduate degree offerings http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/grad/cw/.
The School of Continuing Studies now offers two graduate degrees for students of creative writing: the Master of Arts in Creative Writing (MA) and the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA). As part-time degree programs with committed, established faculty, the MA and MFA curricula combine the best features of both residential and low-residency programs. Evening courses are held in Chicago and Evanston.
Students in both programs work closely with outstanding faculty, who help individuals recognize and address strengths and weaknesses in their writing. The programs provide students with artistic nurturing in a community of writers; instruction in the craft of writing; and participatory readings and events – all within a flexible curriculum.
Applications are considered four times throughout the year. Recent and continuing faculty include: Brian Bouldrey Sheila Donohue Stuart Dybek Reginald Gibbons Miles Harvey Aleksander Hemon John Keene Mary Kinzie Alex Kotlowitz Simone Muench Ed Roberson S.L. Wisenberg
The 10-course MA and 18-course MFA permit students to develop their particular talents through small writing and literature classes. Both the MA and MFA offer specializations in Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. The MFA is partially funded and offers more opportunity to develop and refine one’s ability as a writer and one’s portfolio.
An advanced creative writing degree helps distinguish students as capable writers and helps them seeks opportunities to teach and to gain experience in the publishing industry through optional internships.
Both the MA and MFA programs qualify degree-holders for entry-level teaching in college-level writing programs. Although participation in a practicum does not guarantee placement, the practicum in teaching enables students to get hands-on teaching experience while receiving credit. The practicum — along with a 10-week course Seminar on Teaching Creative Writing — prepares students to begin a teaching career.
Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies offers working professionals the opportunity to continue their education through flexible evening programs. Visit http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/ for more information regarding programs and schedules for graduate and undergraduate degree and professional development certificate programs.
Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies
CONTACT: Joel Shapiro, Assistant Dean, Northwestern University School ofContinuing Studies, +1-847-491-4340, jshapiro@northwestern.edu
Web Site: http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/