The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing
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 Master's 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 Insider's 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.

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The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing
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 Master's 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 Insider's 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.

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The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

by Seth Abramson
The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

by Seth Abramson

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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 Master's 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 Insider's 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781350000407
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 06/14/2018
Pages: 328
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Seth Abramson is Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at the University of New Hampshire, USA. He is a prize-winning poet, the author of seven books, and the founder and series editor of Best American Experimental Writing.

Table of Contents

How to Use this Book
Part 1: Frequently Asked Questions
1. A Brief History of Creative Writing Programs
2. Applying to Creative Writing Programs
3. Curriculum
4. Student Cohort
5. Selectivity
6. Cost of Living
7. Funding
8. Student-Faculty Ratio
9. Assistantships
10. Application Requirements
11. Fellowship Placement
12. Job Placement
Part 2: Data Tables
13. Applicant Demographics
14. Polls
15. Rankings
Appendices
Methodology
Program Index
Other Resources

Index

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