The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

About this book

There are so many different graduate creative writing programs out there! How do I find the right one for me? Bringing together data from both Masters and doctoral creative writing programs and interviews with program applicants students and faculty this is a complete practical guide to choosing a graduate creative writing program and putting together a successful application. The Insiders Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing answers frequently asked questions on such topics as: Application prerequisites Program sizes and durations Funding Acceptance rates Cost of living Program curricula and demographics Workshopping techniques Student-faculty ratios Residency options Postgraduate fellowship placement Postgraduate job placement Programs reputations and histories The book also includes comprehensive and up-to-date hard data on the hundreds of terminal-degree graduate creative writing programs available throughout the US UK and internationally making this an essential read for anyone planning to pursue a low- or full-residency graduate creative writing degree.