Youngstown State University Creative Writing Department of English One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555 US   Phone: 1-330-941-3091 Fax: 1-330-941-1580   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.F.A.-Creative Writing On Campus Online   The Master of Fine Arts program at Youngstown State University is part of the Northeast Ohio Universities Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) in Creative Writing. The NEOMFA is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental, and interinstitutional program that provides opportunities for students to pursue the terminal degree in creative writing. The NEOMFA draws its faculty from departments at Youngstown State University, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, and The University of Akron. This program offers workshops in poetry writing, fiction writing, creative nonfiction writing, and playwriting, as well as courses in literature, literary craft and theory, literary translation, and professional writing and editing. The M.F.A. prepares graduates to pursue opportunities in arts management; in many areas of communication, publicity, and marketing; and in teaching creative writing, literature, and expository writing. Graduates of the program are ready to contribute to the literary life of the nation and the cultural life of the community. The program requires 48 semester hours of coursework.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees undergraduate degree  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: None Required Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements three letters of recommendation; a substantive portfolio of creative work that includes either 15 to 20 pages of poetry or literary translation of poetry or 30 pages of fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, or prose literary translation (at least one finished work).    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 416  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 776  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $414  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $7443  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable