Youngstown State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.F.A.-Creative Writing

Program Description:

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.

Eligibility 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).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Both

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999