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University of Southern Mississippi College of Arts & Letters Center for Writers 118 College Drive #5144 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5144 US   Phone: 1-601-266-5600 Fax: 1-601-266-5757   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.A. in English with Creative Writing Emphasis Doctoral Ph.D. in English with Creative Writing Emphasis On Campus   The program was started in 1971 by Gordon Weaver. In 1977 Frederick Barthelme took over as director. The Center is part of the Department of English and operates out of shared offices on the Hattiesburg campus. Writing students make up more than half of the graduate students in the English Department, and they come from colleges and universities all over the country, recently from Stanford, Vassar, Michigan, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Tulane, Texas, Cornell, Columbia, and others. The tone of the program is serious but informal. Workshops are offered in fiction, nonfiction prose, and poetry by the Center's faculty, and there are the usual specialized readings courses and traditional scholarly courses available. There is a student magazine, Product, as well as an ongoing student reading series, and the Center also publishes the Mississippi Review in print and online versions. Applications are accepted year-round. Students generally start the program in the fall, though there are openings and occasionally teaching assistantships in the spring. Admission is based on writing sample, Graduate Record scores, GPA, letters of reference, Statement of Purpose, and academic record; considerable weight is given to the writing sample, sometimes advancing a candidacy that might otherwise seem less strong. Teaching assistants teach two courses per semester and receive a $10,000 or $15,000 stipend plus a full waiver of tuition and out-of-state fees. There are several types of financial aid available for those who qualify. The M.A. in English with creative writing emphasis is a 30-hour degree that ordinarily takes two years to complete and culminates in a thesis that is a collection of poetry or fiction. The Ph.D. is a 54-hour degree almost identical to the literature doctorate and is usually completed in three years.     Accreditation Information: For details see the Web site at www.centerforwriters.com.  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees   Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements   Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 0 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Yes Clinical Internship: Yes   Work Experience   Volunteer Experience   Publications Experience   Foreign Language Requirement One language for M.A., two languages for Ph.D.  Other Requirements     Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1358  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 1297  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $590  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $10622  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable