About Master’s Program,
The University of Miami’s Creative Writing Program located in the English Department offers an intensive two year study with a third year option in the reading, writing and teaching of creative writing. Located in Miami, an international city of polyglot communities, the program offers students the opportunity to express themselves in writing, to read widely, and to work with faculty who offer critical support. As the nation’s only MFA with a broad multilingual focus, faculty at UM are supportive of the linguistic and cultural differences that students bring to their writing. In addition to languages other than English, the multilingual model allows students to write from multiple linguistic modalities such as regional dialects, slang, and technical jargon, etc. Students are encouraged to dip deeper into the linguistic well of their unique culture, history and interests to produce innovative and meaningful work. Regardless of whether students write exclusively in English, or braid more than one language into their work, the University of Miami MFA program is committed to mentoring all of its students towards the publication of their work and a life in writing.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
While it is recommended that applicants have an undergraduate major in English, the program does not discourage applicants from other undergraduate disciplines. Regardless of their undergraduate major, applicants should have a 3.2 grade-point average on a 4.00 scale.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
The James Michener Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships support all our graduate students. Awards include a full tuition waiver and annual stipend of $25,915. MFA candidates teach one section of Introduction to Creative Writing per semester during their second year in the program or one section each of Creative Writing and Composition.
Read more about the Michener Fellowships in Creative Writing
Application Requirement,
- 1-2 page Statement of Purpose: This statement should address why you wish to pursue graduate work at the University of Miami in English, identify your research and teaching interests, and demonstrate a knowledge of current scholarly trends in the discipline.
- Writing Sample (around 20 pages): A sample of your scholarly/research writing that showcases your best literary and cultural analysis along with an awareness of extant theory and scholarship. The quality of your prose counts.
- Three letters of recommendation: these letters should be written by faculty who ideally know your academic work well and who hold your work in high regard.
- Undergraduate and graduate transcripts: you may contact us if you wish to submit unofficial copies at the admissions stage. If you receive an admission offer from us, however, you must submit official copies before enrolling.
- TOEFL Scores (Certain International Students Only): International students who need to submit TOEFL results can find information on the Graduate School site: https://www.grad.miami.edu/
- Note: As of fall 2020, we no longer require GRE General or English Subject Test Scores.
Application Deadline,
Jan 15, 2025
Application Fee,
The application fee is $85
