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Creative Writing (Concentration in Fiction)

Virginia Commonwealth University
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Degree MA
Deadline Feb, 2027
Delivery On-campus
Location Richmond, United States
Language English

Program Overview

The Creative Writing (Concentration in Fiction) at Virginia Commonwealth University is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Creative Writing (Concentration in Fiction) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Language of instruction: English
  2. Study mode: On-campus
  3. Location: Fairfax, United States, United States

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Creative Writing (Concentration in Fiction) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Creative Writing: Fiction
  2. Creating Writing: Poetry
  3. Creative Writing: Drama
  4. Film and Television Scripts
  5. Young Adult Literature
  6. Introduction to Scholarship in English Studies
  7. Literary Criticism
  8. Authors
  9. Cultural Discourses
  10. Intertextuality
  11. Form and Theory of Poetry
  12. Form and Theory of Fiction
  13. Form and Theory of Creative Nonfiction

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

  • Application to graduate study, including the Application for Virginia in-state tuition
  • Personal statement submitted with the online application
  • $65 application fee
  • Three reference letters should be submitted through the online application
  • Transcripts from each institution you attended are required to be submitted

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

Feb, 2027

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, United States

public research university in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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  • Application Deadline Feb, 2027
  • Start Date Aug, 2026
  • Language English
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