Pacific Lutheran University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Format: Campus

Program Description:

* The Rainier Writing Workshop is the Northwest's Premier Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing. Join a community of independent writers—an atmosphere in which your work will flourish.
* An innovative three-year, four-residency program provides a high-quality experience at a more leisurely pace, perfect for busy professionals and those who wish to take time to develop their work's fullest potential.
* Distinguished faculty for discerning writers. Work with outstanding writers, editors, and special guests—a faculty drawn from all over the country.
* A unique outside experience component (second year) allows you to design a writing experience to enhance your own skills and interests.
* Magnificent summer weather in the shadow of Mount Rainier, accessible to Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula recreation areas and Seattle's urban culture.
*The three-year course of study is collaboratively structured and tailored to the participant’s own needs and experience; the one-residency per year format is designed to be well suited to a lifestyle of professional and/or family responsibility. The program is intended to enhance already-established work habits. The emphasis will be on the creative process in all its phases, as well as on critical understanding.
*Participants will attend an intensive 10-day Summer Residency and then work one-on-one with a faculty mentor throughout the year. Residencies consist of a combination of workshops, readings, classes, talks, and discussions.

Accreditation:

*Nationally Accredited

Eligibility Requirements:

*Graduate Application and $40.00 application fee
*Two Letters of Recommendation
*Two-page statement of your background in writing, your goals and reasons for wanting to enroll in the program.
*A portfolio representing your best work (15 pages of poetry or 30-40 pages of prose, or a genre mix not to exceed 40 pages).
*A 500 word (double-spaced) critical response to a literary work you have recently read (the purpose is to demonstrate your own writerly intelligence).
*Detailed information here: http://www.plu.edu/mfa/How-to-Apply/home.php.

Applicants will be considered on a year-round basis, with the following cycle:
* Early Action--November 30
* Please notify us if you intend to apply after February 1
* Final Application Deadline--February 15

International Student Requirements:

* Official TOEFL or IELTS scores * Declaration of Finance form (for F-1 visa holders) * Passport picture page and home country address * See additional guidelines on the "How to Apply" page for International Students

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition In-State Full Time:

8960 USD

Tuition Out of State Full Time:

8960 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999