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MFA Creative Writing

Fiction | creative nonfiction | poetry.

The Creative Writing MFA is a full-time, two-year program in which students take three set classes per semester:

Class credits Each class earns the student three credits toward the thirty-six credits required to graduate.

Transfer credits The program does not accept any transfer credits.

Genre restrictions MFA students may only take craft classes and workshops in the genre for which they are accepted.

Non-matriculated students We don't accept non-matriculated students or auditors.

International students We welcome applications from international students. Please direct any questions about special requirments for international-student applications, to the Office of Graduate Admissions: Tel. 212-772-4490. Click here to visit their website.

There's also some useful information on the Hunter International Students Office website . 

The Distinguished Writers Series Attendance at all readings organized by the program is considered a degree requirement. For more information see our calendar .

Teaching fellowships At the end of their second semester, students are eligible to apply to teach the undergraduate course “Introduction to Creative Writing.”

CRWRTG-MFA - Creative Writing

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Hunter’s Creative Writing MFA is a highly selective program in which students work closely with distinguished writers to perfect their writing skills. The course comprises workshops, craft seminars, one-on-one supervisions with faculty, and literature classes. There are three concentrations: fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Most years there are twelve students per concentration. Each year, several students are named Hertog Fellows (fiction and creative nonfiction) and Thomas Hunter Fellows (poetry). These students are paired with established writers, for whom they conduct research for one semester.

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