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Georgia College & State University

Georgia, united states.

A good MFA program is hard to find, but we believe the MFA Program at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia offers unique opportunities for MFA students dedicated to the craft and purpose of creative writing. GCSU’s famous alumna, Flannery O’Connor, lived in Milledgeville on her farm, Andalusia, and of our beautiful, Southern town, she wrote "When in Rome, do as you done in Milledgeville." Our MFA students certainly get a lot done in their three years in Milledgeville.

What makes us unique? We take pride in the fact that the MFA Program at Georgia College is a fully-funded, full-residency 3-year MFA program. All students admitted to our MFA program receive a Graduate Assistantship for all 3 years that includes a stipend and tuition remission. Self-funded students are accepted in special circumstances. We offer everything you could find at flagship state universities, but because we are part of a small, public Liberal Arts university, our students are immediately welcomed into a close-knit, creative community. We sponsor a Visiting Writers series, bringing nationally-renowned writers to campus each semester, as well as a graduate student reading series. Our award-winning faculty work closely with students not only as workshop teachers, but as professional mentors.

The MFA Program offers workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, and because we believe in expanding creative possibility and passions for our students, we require students to take cross-genre workshops. Students may write their thesis in fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction. In addition to workshops, students take creative writing seminars in Poetry & Poetics or Prose Forms, pedagogy classes on the teaching of writing, and courses on literature and special topics.

Additionally, we offer courses in journal design and editing, so students get hand-on publishing and graphic design experience. Students are able to put their practical skills to creative and purposeful good use while serving as members of the editorial staff of Arts & Letters, our national literary journal, and one of the premier journals of the Southeast.

We are fully-funded: all students receive full tuition remission as well as a Graduate Assistantship. As part of this assistantship, students gain real-world teaching experience, and work at our Writing Center as tutors, teach undergraduate Composition and Introduction to Creative Writing Courses, and teach in our Early College Program which is modeled on the Writers in the Schools Program. This real world teaching experience is essential for those students who hope to continue with teaching careers and/or community service careers. We also participate in the Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program which offers assistantships to Peace Corps volunteers.

Faculty and graduate students alike all practice what we preach and teach at GCSU.

Our 42-hour program is designed to be a three-year program (although other options may be possible for those students that already have an MA Degree) and most students follow a plan that emphasizes course work in the first year and thesis work in the second and third years.

We welcome you to learn more about our admission application process and opportunities for graduate assistantships and other financial aid.

Find complete information at our website

Contact Information

231 W Hancock St. Campus Box 44, Creative Writing Milledgeville Georgia, United States 31061 Phone: (478) 445-3176 Email: [email protected] https://www.gcsu.edu/artsandsciences/english/mfa

Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing Concentration +

Undergraduate program director.

The English major with a concentration in Creative Writing offers students the opportunity to combine advanced studies in literature and creative writing courses. Students take Introduction to Creative Writing and Intermediate Creative Writing (multi-genre courses) before taking advanced workshops (fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, creative nonfiction writing). Finally, students enroll in "Creative Writing Seminar" (usually taken in the second semester of the senior year) and complete a senior capstone that typically emphasizes engaged learning (Journal Editing; Teaching Writing in the Schools; Poetry Translation; Study Abroad Project; or Interdisciplinary Studies Project). GCSU is the University System of Georgia's designated Public Liberal Arts University and a member of the national Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). In keeping with that mission, the program encourages students to be active participants in the arts and sciences. The Peacock's Feet is the annual undergraduate student-edited journal featuring both written and graphic works. Students also participate in the monthly Red Earth Reading Series at the campus coffeehouse. Senior seminar students are eligible to compete in AWP's national Intro Awards competition. Each year, undergraduate students are eligible for a $50 Academy of American Poets prize, endowed by the distinguished author and Georgia native Frances Mayes. Each year, one or two students are selected by the faculty as "Outstanding Majors in Creative Writing," and receive a $100 award. Undergraduate students also meet and work with a wide range of visiting writers each year who give readings, visit classes, and teach special workshops.

Minor / Concentration in Creative Writing +

See "LITERATURE" for ENGL Major with CRWR concentration.

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing +

Graduate program director.

Georgia College & State University offers a unique opportunity for students serious about achieving their goals as writers. The program limits enrollments to ensure that students receive individual attention, yet extracurricular activities (readings, festivals, a national literary journal, etc.) provide exciting cultural opportunities usually associated with larger programs. Milledgeville, Georgia, is an historic location for writers, home to Flannery O'Connor (who attended college here). The town was the state capital from 1803-1867 and features many restored buildings and homes. Campus and downtown coffee houses, restaurants, and taverns offer attractive places to meet and relax.

The MFA program is designed to provide small classes and one-on-one mentoring with MFA faculty, yet students will meet and work with a wide range of distinguished visiting writers (10-12 each year). In addition to classes devoted to nurturing their writing, students will gain significant experience also in teaching, editing, arts programming, and other activities useful to their future careers as working writers. Our graduates have published in many of the nation's most distinguished literary journals, have won prestigious national awards (including the $15,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation), and have been hired in full-time teaching positions at schools such as UNC-Chapel Hill, Indiana Wesleyan, NC State, West Virginia University-Parkersburg, St. John's University (NY), Penn-State-The Behrend College, Tusculum College (TN), and many other schools.

MFA students have opportunities for graduate assistantships with Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, the Flannery O'Connor Review, the GC&SU Writing Center, and the Creative Writing Program's other programs. In addition, students who enter the program holding an MA in English (or related degree) may be eligible in their first year for "Teaching Fellow" positions. All students on assistantship teach in their second and third years. In addition to their stipends, Graduate assistants and Teaching Fellows also receive tuition waivers. GCSU's MFA in Creative Writing Program is the only such program in the nation to offer "Peace Corps Fellowships" to returning Peace Corps volunteers.

Also, each year, students may also apply for the Flannery O'Connor Alumni Scholarship as well as other university scholarships. (about 16 or more students receive scholarships each year). GC&SU is a member of AWP, and our students are eligible to compete for AWP's national Intro Awards (our students have won awards in 1999 and 2001). Students also participate at the national AWP conference (most years, about 20-25 students and faculty attend the national conference).

Martin Lammon

Martin Lammon (Faculty Emeritus) has won awards for both his poetry and creative nonfiction. His collection of poems, News from Where I Live, won the Arkansas Poetry Award, and his poems and essays have appeared in such journals as The Gettysburg Review, Hotel America, The Iowa Review, Ploughshares, Poet Lore, Poets and Writers, and The Southern Review. Poems published in Nimrod were awarded a Pablo Neruda Prize. His essays about living in Costa Rica have been published in The Iowa Review (runner-up for the Iowa Literary Nonfiction award), Zone 3 (named a “notable essay” in Best American Essays 2009), and The Chattahoochee Review (winner of the Lamar York Prize for Creative Nonfiction). In 1997, he was named the Fuller E. Callaway endowed Flannery O'Connor Chair in Creative Writing. In 2007, he was selected for GCSU’s Distinguished Professor Award.

http://www.gcsu.edu/creativewriting/senior_faculty.htm

Laura Newbern

Laura Newbern's collection of poems, Love and the Eye, won the 2010 First Book Award from Kore Press. She’s also received a prestigious Writer's Award from the Rona Jaffe Foundation, which recognizes outstanding emerging women writers and includes a monetary award of $25,000. She teaches poetry workshops, poetics, and other courses. Laura is also the Poetry Editor of Arts & Letters, a biannual journal of creative writing published by Georgia College. Her poems have been published in such journals as The Atlantic, Poetry, TriQuarterly, and others. Newbern also expresses her creative interests through black and white photography.

http://www.lauranewbern.net/

Peter Selgin

Peter Selgin is the author of Drowning Lessons (University of Georgia Press, 2008), winner of the 2007 Flannery O’Connor Award for Fiction; Life Goes to the Movies, a novel; and several children’s books. His memoir, Confessions of a Left-Handed Man: An Artist’s Memoir (University of Iowa Press, 2011), was short-listed for the 2012 William Saroyan International Prize; the title essay was selected for Best American Essays 2006. His is also the author of the memoir, "The Inventors," and the craft books: "by Cunning & Craft," "179 Ways to Save a Novel," and "Your First Page."

www.peterselgin.com

Kerry Neville

Kerry Neville received her PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Houston, her BA from Colgate University, and was most recently an Assistant Professor of English at Allegheny College. She is the author of the short fiction collection, Remember To Forget Me, and of the award-winning short fiction collection, Necessary Lies. She is also a contributor to The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and The Fix. Her essays and stories have been named Notables in Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays. She has twice received the Dallas Museum of Art Prize for Fiction, and has also been awarded The John Guyon Prize in Literary Nonfiction,The Texas Institute of Letters/Kay Cattarulla Prize for the Short Story, and the Short Story Book of the Year Prize from Independent Publisher Magazine. She is faculty for the FrankMcCourt/University of Limerick Summer Writing School. She was a 2018 Fulbright Scholar and taught in the M.A. Creative Writing Program at University of Limerick in Ireland

www.kerry-neville.com

Chika Unigwe

Dr. Chika Unigwe is the author of Better Never than Late, De Zwarte Messias, Night Dancer, On Black Sisters Street, De Feniks, Meulenhoff-Manteau, and two children's Readers, Ije at School and A Rainbow for Dinner. Her short stories have appeared in different anthologies including in Watchlist, New Daughters of Africa, and Lagos Noir. Her fellowships include but are not limited to a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow at the Bellagio Centre, Italy , a UNESCO-Aschberg Fellow at the Civitella Ranieri Centre in Umbertide, Italy, a SYLT Fellow in Germany and a writing fellow at Cove Park, Scotland. She was a special guest lecturer at Tubingen University, Germany, and a Bonderman Assistant Professor of Practice at Brown University. She has won a BBC short story competition, a commonwealth short story prize, has been shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing and awarded a 2016 Pushcart Prize Special Mention. In 2012, she won the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Africa's most important literary prize. She has judged literary prizes including the 2017 Man Booker International Prize.

www.chikaunigwe.com/

Kerry James Evans

Dr. Kerry James Evans is the author of the poetry collection, Bangalore, a Lannan Literary Selection. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and a Walter E. Dakin Fellowship from Sewanee Writers' Conference, and he has taught poetry workshops, poetic forms and theory, and other courses at Florida State University and at Tuskegee University where he was an Assistant Professor. His poems have appeared in Agni, Narrative, Ploughshares, and other journals.

www.kerryjamesevans.com/

Publications & Presses +

Arts & Letters

Flannery O'Connor Review

Visiting Writers Program +

A half dozen or more visiting writers come to campus each year. See the MFA web site for complete information about the current year's calendar and information about recent past visiting writers (http://mfa.gcsu.edu).

Recent visiting writers include National Book Award winner Jaimy Gordon (fiction), Pulitizer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn, and two-time National Book Critics Circle Award winner Albert Goldbarth (poetry); best-selling authors Tayari Jones, Bret Lott and Jayne Anne Phillips; Jericho Brown, Faith Adiele, Carol Frost, and many others.

Reading Series +

Visiting Writers Series ( https://www.gcsu.edu/artsandsciences/english/visiting-writers )

The Martin Lammon Reading Series ( https://www.facebook.com/mfageorgiacollege/ )

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The Creative Writing Program

The PhD in English Literature with Creative Dissertation at the University of Georgia is for writers who wish to advance their expertise and sophistication as scholars. Our students are accomplished poets, fiction writers, essayists, translators, and interdisciplinary artists who are ready to move beyond the studio focus of the MFA to a more intensive program of literary study. Over the course of the five-year program our students develop research specialties that complement their writing practice and prepare them professionally for a teaching career at the university or college level.

Our creative writing faculty are nationally and internationally recognized writers and translators with academic specializations in a variety of literary and theoretical fields, including Genre Theory, Poetics, Global Literature, Native American Literature, African American Literature, Postcolonial Literature, and Translation Studies. Our program fosters serious conversations among our students about aesthetics and criticism, experience and culture, and politics and history—not only in the classroom but through public readings and lectures. Our faculty and students play an active role in the cultural life of Athens, both as artists and organizers.

Program Overview

During the first two years of study our Ph.D. candidates select from course offerings in the English Department, seminars that signal both our faculty’s recognition of intellectual and disciplinary change and our abiding commitment to traditional literary history. Each student takes at least one Creative Writing course a year in addition to courses in various literary specialties. A list of our department’s recent graduate course offerings can be found here .  Prior to beginning their third year, students prepare reading lists for comprehensive exams in three academic research fields of their choosing. Every CWP student chooses “Forms and Craft” as one of their exam areas. This reading list serves as a research field unique to each writer’s approach to their particular genre. Some of the “Forms and Craft” lists designed recently by CWP students include, “The Midwestern Novel”; “Occult and Visionary Poetics”; “History of Surrealism”; “Monstrosity in Epic Poetry”; and “Literary Translation: Theory and Practice.” The two other exam fields should complement and expand the student’s areas of expertise beyond craft in order to broaden their historical and theoretical understanding of literature. In recent years, CWP students have elected to take exams in fields such as, “A Global History of the Novel,” ”Modernism and the Historical Avant-Garde,” “Aesthetic Theory,” ”African American Literature,” “Latinx Literature,” “Ecopoetics,” “The Southern Novel,” “Lyric Theory,” and “Science Fiction.”

Typically the exam committee is headed by a member of the creative writing faculty and two other professors from the department at large, experts in the respective exam areas. During the third year students read in preparation for written and oral exams. Each written exam takes the form of a twenty-page written exhibit in which the student answers a directive question formulated in conjunction with the exam area’s director. This exhibit should demonstrate the student’s grasp of the field as a whole and serves as a demonstration of their ability to teach in this area at the undergraduate level. Once the student has passed written exams, they are admitted to an oral exam overseen by the exam committee as a whole. Once the student passes both oral and written exams, they are admitted officially to candidacy for the PhD and begin working on their dissertation.

During their fourth and fifth years CWP students complete a creative dissertation with a critical introduction. The dissertation typically is a full-length work in a single genre—a work of fiction, creative non-fiction, or poetry. The introduction is the author’s scholarly address to their audience. In the past students have used the introduction as a scholarly analysis of the state of the genre, a critical meditation on process informed by literary history, or a theoretical tracing of literary influence.

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How to Become a Writer in Georgia with a BFA, MFA or Similar Creative Writing Degree

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There’s something unique about Georgia; how it disproportionately contributes to the literary and creative scenes of American cultural life.

Georgia is a place that inspires creative expression, even if not always for the right reasons. from the Civil War as the setting of Atlanta-native Margaret Mitchell’s all-time classic Gone with the Wind , the Civil Rights era and birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. who published some of the most impactful pieces on racial equality, to the present day as the home state of award-winning crime writer Karin Slaughter whose work has been adapted to the Netflix series Pieces of Her .

Maybe there’s something special about the combination of the Atlantic breeze, the anonymity offered by a sprawling city like Atlanta, the smell of fertile earth, and the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As yet, the mystery behind Georgia’s secret sauce for inspiring creative writers remains elusive.

MLK Jr. – A Person of Many Talents, Including Creative Writing

But MLK Jr. also deserves credit for his exemplary skill in creative writing. Indeed, one of the reasons he was a successful Civil Rights leader was because of his writing prowess, combined with a unique talent for oratory.

In his most famous “I Have a Dream” speech given from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 at the height of the Civil Rights movement, MLK Jr. changed the course of history in less than 1,700 words. In that short bit of inspired prose he encapsulated huge concepts, capturing the zeitgeist of the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation, Constitutional and Biblical principles, and archetypal human values, combining them all in a rhetorical masterpiece.

King’s skill as a writer didn’t just emerge overnight. After skipping a grade and entering high school in Atlanta’s Washington Park neighborhood, King chose English as a main focus and went on to enroll in college by the time he was 15 years old. He earned a doctoral degree at 26.

Other inspired pieces by Dr. King include, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” “A Time to Break Silence,” and, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.”

Whether it’s themes of equal rights and freedom, de-industrialization, bucolic romanticism, Southern Gothic, or even true crime, Georgian writers have a larger-than-life footprint that shapes the cultural direction of our country.

Georgia’s local bookstores, coffee shops, libraries, and college campuses have long been fertile incubators for the state’s literary minds. Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus, Augusta, and Macon are all hubs of opportunity where you can connect with your fellow aspiring writers and rub elbows with the pros.

Eventually you’ll want to break out of doing more than just writing on the side and move up to the big leagues, which is when it’s time to start considering a BFA or MFA in creative writing.

Georgia’s Creative Writing Classes, Courses, and Workshops Can Prepare You for a Creative Writing Degree

Every published author will tell you there’s no prescriptive path towards becoming a writer and unlocking your inner creativity.

Savannah-native Flannery O’Conner, widely known for her short stories in the Southern Gothic style which won her the US National Book Award for Fiction, bemused that most people think they know what a story is, “until they sit down to write one.”

The art of creative writing has a unique meaning for each person. For some it’s a process of self-discovery. For others it’s the opposite: escapism. Or it could be something entirely different: observational, or cathartic.

In whatever way you choose to develop your writing talents, you’ll find it helpful to cross pollinate your thoughts with like-minded creatives.

The Atlanta Writers Club (AWC) has roots stretching back over 100 years and is a prime example of a well-established organization that strives to support local writers, foster quality craftsmanship, and promote reading in general. The AWC is the group behind the twice-a-year Atlanta Writers Conference where members can gain feedback on their work from established literary artists and publishers.

Naturally the AWC also hosts an annual writing contest, serves as a hub for writers looking to establish groups online and in the Atlanta metro area, and publishes a monthly newsletter.

Workshops, events, and building a general community of camaraderie among writers are all on the menu at the Georgia Writers Association (GWA), a non-profit organization open to all aspiring writers and based in Kennesaw. GWA was founded in 1994 by a poet, a prize-winning author, and a literary agent. It provides resources for writers at all stages of development with the goal of promoting diverse works and authors.

These are just some of the writing groups meeting in any of a dozen cities at any given time throughout Georgia. You can also stay connected to your local literary scene through circulars like the Sand Hills literary magazine.

Printed every spring and published by Augusta University, submissions are accepted for creative non-fiction, creative fiction, and poetry. Sand Hills is proud to be a place where submissions from new writers are published alongside those from established award-winning authors.

Local literary journals are also recruiting grounds for professionals looking for new talent. Peachtree  Publishers, University of Georgia Press, and Top Shelf Productions are all publishing houses based in Atlanta.

Writing Colleges in Georgia Offering Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Creative Writing Provide a Path to Becoming a Writer

Creative writers are stereotypically disorganized, pictured near a writing desk in the middle of the night, flanked by cats, next to a coffee cup and binders overflowing with scrap-paper notes. And even though the popular image of a writer at work doesn’t hold true for everyone, there’s no denying that a formal education in creative writing does help to bring order to chaos.

Years of writing groups, active reading, open mic nights, and offering up favorite lines with your buddies over a glass can all be tied together with professional residencies and academic discipline. There’s ultimately a difference between lifelong hobby writers and those who cross the Rubicon to the world of professional storytellers.

There’s no time like the present to up the professional ante and find the creative writing BFA or MFA program that’s right for you!

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Other Bachelor’s Degrees in Creative Writing in Georgia

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Accreditation: SACSCOC

Degree: Bachelor – BA

Private School

• English Literature-Creative Writing

Berry College

EVANS SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

• Creative Writing

Emory University

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

• English and Creative Writing

Georgia College and State University

Public School

• English-Creative Writing concentration

Georgia State University

• English-Creative Writing

Mercer University

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

Piedmont University

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Reinhardt University

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Degree: Bachelor – BFA

Young Harris College

DIVISION OF HUMANITIES

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Other Master’s Degrees in Creative Writing in Georgia

Degree:  Master – MFA

Degree:  Master – MFA

Concentration Requirements

• Fifteen to 21 hours of ENGL 8030 - Fiction Writing    (must be completed while enrolled in degree program) *
• Fifteen to 21 hours of English and American and World literature, and/or Rhetoric and Composition, and/or folklore. Three hours of these 15 to 21 hours may be a Creative Writing workshop in a secondary genre. *
• ENGL 8160 - Form and Theory of Literary Craft    in Fiction (3)
• ENGL 8202 - Contemporary Fiction Craft    (3)
• At least six hours of ENGL 8999 - Thesis Research    
• Graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours each for the fall/spring semesters and 9 credit hours for the summer semester. These credit hours will consist of courses required for the prescribed program of study, as well as additional hours of thesis research and non-thesis individual research.

* 36 hours are required for Areas 1 and 2 combined.

Students with an M.A. in English or Creative Writing

Students who enter the M.F.A. program with an M.A. in English or creative writing must satisfy a different set of course requirements totaling 36 hours:

• Fifteen to 18 hours of ENGL 8030 - Fiction Writing    (must be completed while enrolled in degree program) *
• Six to 9 hours of English and American and World literature, and/or Rhetoric and Composition, and/or folklore. Three hours of these 6 to 9 hours may be a Creative Writing workshop in a secondary genre. *
• ENGL 8160 - Form and Theory of Literary Craft    in fiction (3)
• At least 6 hours of ENGL 8999 - Thesis Research    
• Graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of 18 credit hours each semester. These credit hours will consist of courses required for the prescribed program of study, as well as additional hours of thesis research and non-thesis individual research.

* 24 hours are required for Areas 1 and 2 combined.

Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction

I like to write vivid, provocative stories that linger in readers’ minds. My passion is to tell tales about people; to bring out the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary.

The Residency

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Do you want to be a published writer? 

In just two years, you can write a nonfiction manuscript or publish your work in award-winning magazines while you earn an MFA in Narrative Media Writing with a concentration in Narrative Nonfiction from the  Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication , home of the Peabody Awards and one of the top journalism schools in the country. This two-year online low-residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction Degree program is designed to train writers who desire to be published. 

The online low-residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program offers students an unparalleled opportunity to develop narrative journalism skills that will equip them for long and varied careers. The program features a committed and diverse roster of accomplished authors, literary agents, and other industry professionals who work closely with students to inspire and support each writer’s emerging craft and voice.  The online low-residency format also perfectly simulates the life of the writer — offering two things that every successful writer needs: a strong, supportive community as well as the freedom and solitude to write.

Graduates of the online low-residency MFA in narrative nonfiction are prepared to write books for national and international publishers as well as publish in magazines like The Atlantic, Oxford American, and Bitter Southerner. And they teach journalism at the university level. 

A concentration in  Screenwriting  is also available.

Over the course of the program, students in narrative nonfiction build a substantive portfolio reflecting their individual styles and interests. Students receive individualized instruction from assigned mentors who help them to develop and hone crucial career skills, ultimately completing a full-length manuscript of publishable quality.

Listen to the  narrative nonfiction podcast Hear-Tell  which features writing from current low-residency MFA students, alumni, faculty, and visiting lecturers.

How many times will I have to come to campus while pursuing a low-residency MFA In Narrative Nonfiction? 

UGA’s unique online low-residency MFA program offers concentrations in narrative nonfiction or  screenwriting  and allows students to complete most of the degree requirements off campus while developing their skills and talents under the guidance of experienced faculty writing mentors. Students begin each of five semesters by visiting campus for an intensive eight-day residency, followed by a four-month online writing period, during which each student works one-on-one with a professional faculty mentor.

Why choose UGA Online’s Low-Residency MFA In Narrative Nonfiction? 

The narrative nonfiction concentration places journalism at its core, unlike many other low-residency programs. It is designed for students who want to develop their research, reporting, and writing skills to take on topics of national and global importance, beyond the self-focused genres of memoir and personal essay. The narrative nonfiction concentration is for people who have had some writing experience, but who want to explore long-form storytelling research-based narratives that rise to the level of literature. It’s ideal for mid-career journalists and other industry professionals who want to elevate their careers and write a book. This program paves the way for nonfiction writers to use their talents and skills to engage the world.  

What can I do With a low-residency MFA In Narrative Nonfiction? 

As one of the best online low-residency journalism programs in the nation, the Narrative Nonfiction MFA prepares students to write nonfiction books for national and international publishers or teach writing at the university level. A concentration in screenwriting is also available.

What are the benefits of UGA Online’s low-residency MFA In Narrative Nonfiction? 

The MFA in Narrative Nonfiction is offered through the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, home of the Peabody Awards and one of the top journalism schools in the country. 

Online graduates become part of an extensive University of Georgia alumni network and a longstanding tradition of striving for excellence in every pursuit.  For over 200 years, UGA has been on a mission of leadership and service, and today, U.S. News & World Report ranks it  16 among the nation’s top public institutions by 

Online students are granted the same access to online resources, career services, library services, and technical support as all enrolled University of Georgia students to help ensure that they are equipped for success in every way.  

Accreditations

The University of Georgia is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The University of Georgia also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the University of Georgia may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website ( www.sacscoc.org ).

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication  is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications ( ACEJMC ).

Total Hours Required to Earn Degree: 36 (credit hours)

Online Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction  Admission Requirements:

Students applying to The University of Georgia must be accepted by the  Graduate School . Persons holding a bachelor’s degree from any institution accredited by the proper regional accrediting association are eligible to apply for admission to the Graduate School.

Applications are accepted starting in Fall semester prior to anticipated Fall semester matriculation. Although the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to this program, requirements include:

• Personal Statement
• A 20-page Writing Sample
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Online Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction  Application Checklist:

• Application – Submit online to the  Graduate School Admissions . Application fee: $75 Domestic/$100 International. (waived for US veterans).
• Select Campus – Online
• Select Intended Program – MFA, Narrative Media Writing (College of Journ-Mass Comm) [MFA_NMWR_ONL] 
• Select Area of Emphasis – Nonfiction Writing
• Statement of Purpose – Submit a one-page statement of purpose online to the Graduate School. The statement of intent should clarify the candidate’s relevant background, interests, and goals in relation to the program.
• Writing Sample – Submit a 20-page sample of your best writing (nonfiction, fiction or screenplay) in a PDF document to the  Grady Graduate Administrative Assistant . The writing sample may be a single work or a portfolio of various articles, essays, short screenplays, etc. Program faculty will assess the quality of each applicant’s work — a major criterion for admission.
• Resume or curriculum vita – Submit online to the Graduate School.
• Transcripts – Submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application. Send official transcripts after you are offered admission
• Letters of Recommendation – Submit three letters of recommendation online to graduate school. Letters should be from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s scholarly ability and potential for success in a graduate program. Preferably at least two of them are from faculty who have instructed the applicant in a previous program of study. The application will prompt your recommenders to submit their letters electronically.

Application Deadlines:

Fall application Deadline: April 1

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates and student fees can change each year. 

Based on 2022 credit hour cost, a person completing this program at the recommended pace would have paid  $35,424 in tuition .  

Please use the  Estimated Cost Calculator  on the  Bursar’s Office website  to calculate one academic (Fall/Spring) year’s current tuition. 

This program is an E-Rate program, so choose “yes” for the E-Rate line item within the calculator.

Online students pay the following fees: Connect UGA, Green, and Technology. The total for those  fees in the fall semester of 2022 was $147  for students enrolled in exclusively online courses. 

Potential additional costs include textbooks, exam proctoring fees, and technology upgrades. 

The complete cost of attendance can be found at  https://osfa.uga.edu/costs/ .

Financial Aid

Visit the  Office of Student Financial Aid  for information about financial assistance.

Corporate Assistance

Consult your employer about the availability of tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance programs.

Military Assistance

Active duty military, veterans, and military families should visit  Veterans Educational Benefits  to take full advantage of available financial assistance and educational benefits.

Technology Requirements

• Computer with current operating system (Windows, Mac, or Linux). Additional peripherals such as webcam, headphones, and microphone are required.
• High-speed internet access.

Low-Residency Format

UGA’s two-year, online low-residency MFA program embraces the changing needs of students — particularly working professionals — by allowing them to complete their degrees without having to relocate. Our program offers students the chance to continue their lives while learning the skills crucial to advancing their careers. The online low-residency format also perfectly simulates the life of the writer — offering two things that every successful writer needs: a strong, supportive community as well as the freedom and solitude to write.

Each 15-week semester begins with a campus residency that features a demanding program of craft sessions and writing workshops. The residencies run for eight days, in which students immerse themselves in an intensive writing environment. The flexible schedule accommodates professionals who have two weeks of paid leave — while providing students with the opportunity to build a sense of community with their peers and to engage in serious, focused study with their faculty mentors. Each residency includes daily seminars and craft lectures, as well as panel discussions and readings by faculty members, visiting writers, editors, agents, and other publishing and entertainment industry professionals.

Online Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction   Program Structure

All courses in the student’s concentration area are required. There are no prerequisites. The Online Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program offers students opportunities to attend craft lectures, seminars, and panel discussions across concentrations during the residencies.

Narrative Nonfiction Concentration

This program is taught by a diverse group of full-time faculty, visiting writing mentors and industry experts. In addition to our core faculty mentors, a variety of accomplished writers and recognized industry leaders are brought in to share their knowledge with our students at each residency.

Laurie Hertzel Nonfiction Mentor

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Melissa Fay Greene Nonfiction Mentor

John T. Edge Nonfiction Mentor

Moni Basu Narrative Nonfiction Program Director

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The residency portions of the Online Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program run for seven days. Students immerse themselves in an intensive writing environment for a full, enriching week. They build a sense of community with their peers and engage in focused study with their faculty mentors. Each residency includes daily seminars and craft lectures, as well as panel discussions and readings by faculty members, visiting writers, editors, agents, and other publishing and entertainment industry professionals.

Browse our  residency photo album  on Flickr!

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Graduate Catalog 2018-2019

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The MFA degree prepares artists—in this case, short story writers, novelists, poets, and other writers—to study their craft seriously and create publishable works in their respective genres. Although students in the program will typically focus on one genre, they are required and encouraged to explore at least one other genre. To this end, the program will prepare resourceful and open-minded writers rather than specialists. Because great writers are also great readers, the program will also expect students to study literature and other graduate courses in linguistics, criticism, and pedagogy in the Department of English. In this way, the program prepares talented writers by taking advantage of complementary, current departmental talents and strengths. Creative Writing courses will emphasize studio work (peer workshops and mentoring from distinguished, publishing writers) that will be complemented by studies in literature, poetics, prose forms, the pedagogy and practice of teaching writing, and other special topics related to the aesthetics of creative writing. The program enhances a student’s curricular experience with superior extracurricular experiences not only in creative writing but also in editing, publishing, arts programming, education, and community service. Finally, the MFA Program in Creative Writing is designed to fulfill the University’s institutional mission—to be the state’s designated public liberal arts university—a mission ideally suited to creative writing. The writer more than any other artist is a student of all the liberal arts, ranging among the humanities, the social sciences, the fine arts, and the sciences, a student whose work is both in the classroom and in the world at large.  Although MFA graduates will pursue positions in teaching, editing, publishing, marketing, arts-programming, and related fields, the program's primary goal is focused on helping talented writers improve, refine, and develop their careers as writers .

Regular Admission Requirements

Admission to the MFA in Creative Writing Program is competitive and based primarily (but not exclusively) on the candidate’s Writing Portfolio. Students regularly admitted to the program will successfully meet the following criteria.

• Writing Portfolio. Submit 10 poems (typed, single-spaced); OR submit one or two short stories or creative nonfiction essays (about 10-20 pages each, typed and double-spaced) and no more than 30 pages (typed, double-spaced) if submitting chapters from a longer work of fiction or creative nonfiction.
• Statement of Purpose. Submit a 500-word essay (typed, double-spaced) in which you discuss expectations and goals for your writing, as well as any other relevant points you may wish to make regarding your studies in the MFA program.
• Submit three letters of recommendation from teachers or other references able to comment on your creative writing and your potential for successful graduate study.                    
• Submit one copy of official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate studies (including institutions where you only took courses but did not complete a degree). An appropriate four-year degree is required for admission. Transcripts should reflect prior coursework in both intuitive and discursive writing as well as critical reading. Student transcripts should demonstrate a 3.0 GPA (based on a 4.0 scale) in the final 60 hours of undergraduate work and in all prior graduate-level work; however, the 3.0 GPA is not a requirement, but only a measure of what most of our students have achieved in their academic work (most have had even higher GPA's in prior academic work).

NOTE: Please submit your Writing Portfolio and Statement of Purpose directly to the MFA Program Coordinator. ALL other materials need to be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please see the MFA Web site for complete application details.

Provisional Admission

Students who do not meet regular admission criteria may be admitted provisionally. After completing nine hours of coursework (at least one course should be in literature) with at least a “B” in each course, the student may be granted regular admission status. Students enrolled with provisional status are not eligible for graduate assistantships.

Academic Dismissal

Only grades of "B" or higher in graduate courses will count towards the MFA degree. Students who receive more than one grade of "C" or lower in a graduate course, or whose GPA at any time falls below a 3.0, will be dropped from the program.

Degree Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• All students complete 42 hours (34 hours coursework and 8 thesis hours). See below for specific requirements relating to coursework and thesis work.
• Only grades of “B” or higher in graduate courses will count towards the MFA degree. Students who receive more than one grade of “C” or lower in a graduate course, or whose GPA at any time falls below a 3.0, will be dropped from the program.
• No more than six hours of coursework may be transferred from another M.A. in English or MFA program (if approved by the program director), and no hours may be transferred in a student’s major writing genre. Only courses in which the student earned a “B” or higher will be considered for transfer credit.
• The MFA program of study is designed to be completed in three years and must be completed in no more than four years. All degree work (with the exception of accepted transfer credits), including the thesis, must be completed in residence.

Program of Study

All students take 34 hours of coursework: ENGL-MFA 4-semester credit hour courses (28 hours); ENGL 3-semester credit hour courses (6 hours):

12 hours: 5000-level and 6000-level courses in the student's major writing genre (3 courses): ENGL 5021 , ENGL 6021 and ENGL 6025 (poetry genre); ENGL 5012 , ENGL 6012 and ENGL 6026  (creative nonfiction genre); ENGL 5022 , ENGL 6022 and ENGL 6026 (fiction genre).

4 hours: Course in non-thesis genre workshop (1 course); ENGL 5011 , 5012, 5021, or 5022. Note that 5000-level workshops in a genre are the prerequisite for 6000-level seminars in a genre (see electives section below).

12 hours: Electives chosen from ENGL 5011 , 5012, 5021, 5022, 6012, 6021, 6022, 6024, 6025, 6026 (these courses are repeatable; some have prerequisites; approved ENGL 5950 MFA Special Topics may also be chosen (no more than 8 hours of MFA Special Topics courses may count towards elective requirements).

6 hours: Non-MFA ENGL 5000 -6000 level courses (at least one course at the 6000 level).

All students also complete the MFA Thesis (8 hours). See below for more details about the thesis and thesis defense.

For a list of all ENGL graduate courses, visit the  ENGL courses page in the graduate catalog.

Total Credits required: 42

Other Requirements

Thesis and Thesis Defense. Students typically devote two years (four semesters) to their thesis work. With the thesis director (selected near the end of the student’s first year), the student will establish a timetable and proposal for completing the thesis in a timely manner. In the second (or early in the third) year the student and thesis director will establish a committee of two other departmental graduate faculty members and one outside reader (optional) proficient in that student’s major genre who will also read the final draft of the thesis. The student’s thesis will be a full-length creative work of superior literary quality (for example a novel, a collection of short stories, a collection of poems, a full-length play, a collection of essays or book-length work of creative nonfiction). Students must enroll for at least one thesis hour and defend their thesis in the semester in which they graduate. If a student does not complete the thesis in the Spring semester of the third year, the student must register for at least one thesis hour in the semester in which the student defends the thesis and graduates. The thesis defense will include a presentation to the thesis committee of aesthetic and other issues related to the student’s work, as well as questions and comments from the thesis committee. Students also participate in a short reading from the thesis and any other curricular or extra-curricular questions related to the student’s progress. Students are required to submit to the library three copies of the thesis (two of which will be bound: one for library circulation, and one for the MFA program's office) at a cost determined by the Ina Dillard Russell Library.

The general advisor of all students working towards the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree is the Coordinator of the MFA Program. However, students should work closely with their thesis advisors in preparation for a specific thesis project.

Graduate Assistants: Teaching Fellows

Students selected for MFA graduate assistantships may apply to teach (typically in their second and third years); teaching Fellows must meet certain eligibility requirements (including the completion of 18 hours of graduate ENGL credit) in order to teach.  Teaching Fellows will also be required to take additional pedagogy course work (beyond their degree course work) and participate in training, orientation, and other supervisory requirements as determined by the Department of English. 

Please contact the Department of English for more details about the application process.

Further Information

Please visit the Creative Writing Web site for more details about the program, courses offered, and the creative writing community at GC. Inquiries about the program, graduate assistantships, and other forms of financial assistance should be directed to the MFA Program, Department of English, CBX 44, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Telephone: 478-445-3509. Fax: 478-445-5961. E-mail: [email protected] .

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Information Session: MFA Programs in Creative Writing

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