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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Refine your craft in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, with your choice of a full-time or part-time program.

Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC)

Join one of only three programs nationwide specializing in writing for young readers. Work remotely during the semester and gather with Hamline’s writing community for 11-day residencies twice a year.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Take advantage of the Twin Cities’ only undergraduate creative writing degree in the context of Hamline’s on-campus liberal arts experience.

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Rock, paper, scissors.

rock, paper, scissors is a literary magazine written and edited by students in Hamline University’s creative writing programs. The magazine is a platform for emerging writers and scholars at Hamline University to engage in the larger world of art and academia.

Runestone is an online undergraduate literary journal that provides mentorship and hands-on experience for student editors as they publish and promote the nation’s finest undergraduate writers in an online forum. Graduate students serve as associate editors, while undergraduates make up the student editorial board.

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The Storyteller's Inkpot

Join faculty, students, and graduates of Hamline University’s MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults in this online forum to discuss the program, books, writing, the creative process, kid lit, and more.

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Water~Stone Review

Founded in 1998, Water~Stone Review has earned a place in the literary marketplace as a magazine of high literary and design quality, staffed by graduate assistants. The review publishes work in all genres by writers at all stages of their careers. It also publishes essay reviews and writers’ interviews.

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Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

Hamline graduate students can work with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, a program that brings creative writing classes, mentoring, and literary programming to incarcerated people in Minnesota’s state prisons.

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The Society of Young Inklings

Hamline graduate students partner with the Society of Young Inklings to support young writers, ages eight to 18, as they develop their voice and talents. Students work with mentees one-on-one, teach classes, hold workshops, and help budding authors explore their creativity.

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The Master of Fine Arts in Writing is a terminal degree for students who wish to pursue careers as writers and/or who want to teach writing at the college level. Hamline's MFA program, established in 1994, was the first MFA degree in creative writing in Minnesota. It is distinguished from many writing programs around the country by its encouragement of multi-genre explorations and opportunities to work on the editorial board of the award-winning WATER~STONE REVIEW and to take interdisciplinary electives.

Students join a community of writers within a rigorous and supportive atmosphere that begins with an intensive examination of the relationship between reading and writing. Students can study poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and hybrids of all kinds. Those who want a partial focus on writing for children and young adults can take a residency and semester (12 credits) in our low-residency MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program. Many students will focus primarily on one genre in the advanced stage of the program as they move toward thesis.

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1536 Hewitt Avenue The Creative Writing Programs St. Paul Minnesota, United States 55104-1284 Phone: 612-523-2479 Email: [email protected] http://hamline.edu/cwp

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing +

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Hamline's creative writing major provides students with a rigorous apprenticeship in the craft and process of writing, a strong background in the British and American literary traditions, and an understanding of the textual analysis and theoretical dimensions of reading and writing.

Creative writing prepares students for numerous post-graduate careers. Students will be able to maximize their talents as creative writers; pursue graduate study in creative writing, literature, or any number of select fields (e.g., education, law, business); or seek employment in publishing, professional writing, and other related fields. Those who wish to earn an MFA in creative writing will have a portfolio of original work that will increase their chances of acceptance.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

To earn a creative writing major and a bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree, students must complete 15 courses, or 60 credits: 9 courses (36 credits) in creative writing and an English minor (i.e., 6 courses/24 credits).

Bachelor of Arts in English/Literature +

Minor / concentration in creative writing +.

Six courses in the department, including:

1. One survey course from:

• ENG 1210 - British Literatures to 1789

• ENG 1220 - British Literatures after 1789

• ENG 1230 - American Literatures to 1860

• ENG 1240 - American Literatures after 1860

• ENG 1250 - World Literatures

• ENG 1270 - African-American Literature

2. Two “gateway” courses to be taken in sequence:

• ENG 3010 - Textual Studies and Criticism

• ENG 3020 - Literary and Cultural Theory

3. Three 3000-level creative writing courses

For English majors, these courses are in addition to those counted in the major program. One course should be ENG 3300. ENG 3380 may be taken more than once with different topics.

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing +

Graduate program director.

The Master of Fine Arts in Writing is a terminal degree for students who wish to pursue careers as writers and/or who want to teach writing at the college level. Hamline's MFA program, established in 1994, was the first MFA degree in creative writing in Minnesota. It is distinguished from many writing programs around the country by its encouragement of multi-genre explorations and opportunities for students to serve on the editorial board of the award-winning WATER~STONE REVIEW and to take interdisciplinary electives.

Master of Fine Arts in creative writing - low-residency +

The Master of Fine Arts in Writing is a terminal degree for students who wish to pursue careers as writers and/or who want to teach writing at the college level. Hamline's MFA program, established in 1994, was the first MFA degree in creative writing in Minnesota. It is distinguished from many writing programs around the country by its interdisciplinary emphasis and its encouragement of multi-genre explorations.

Students join a community of writers and scholars within an intensive, book-driven program of liberal studies. They can choose from an array of interdisciplinary electives, including courses in literary publishing. Many students will focus primarily on one genre in the advanced stage of the program as they move toward thesis. Students can choose from poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction (e.g., the essay, memoir, biography, etc.), children's literature, or any combination of genres. Courses in playwriting and screenwriting also are offered.

John Brandon

Author of three novels: A MILLION HEAVENS, CITRUS COUNTY, and ARKANSAS, all from McSweeney's, as well as multiple short stories. Writes regularly for GRANTLAND.

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Swati Avasthi

Author of two novels, BIDDEN and SPLIT, both from Knopf. She also teaches in the low-residency MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Hamline.

Angela Pelster-Wiebe

Angela Pelster's most recent book Limber won the Great Lakes Colleges Association Award for best new book in Nonfiction and was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Ploughshares, Tin House, Granta, The Kenyon Review and The Gettysburg Review amongst others. She has an MFA from the University of Iowa where she was an Iowa Arts Fellow, and was recently awarded a fellowship in nonfiction to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and a Minnesota State Arts Board grant for 2016-17. She lives with her family in St Paul, Minnesota and teaches at Hamline University.

https://angelapelster.com/

Richard Pelster-Wiebe

Richard Pelster-Wiebe's award winning work has screened widely at international film festivals including IFF Rotterdam, Media City, Cannes Cine?fondation, FIDMarseille, Festival du nouveau cine?ma Montreal, UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and several others. He is the recipient of grants from the Princess Grace Foundation and the Iowa Arts Council. Richard teaches courses in sound design, screenwriting, and the art of the short at Hamline and IFP-MN. He is the Experimental Cinema programmer for the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) and co-curates screenings for Cellular Cinema at Bryant Lake Bowl.

https://www.hamline.edu/faculty-staff/richard-pelster-wiebe/

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The Master of Fine Arts in Writing is a terminal degree for students who wish to pursue careers as writers and/or who want to teach writing at the college level. Hamline’s MFA program, established in 1994, was the first MFA degree in creative writing in Minnesota. It is distinguished from many writing programs around the country by its interdisciplinary emphasis and its encouragement of multi-genre explorations.

Students join a community of writers and scholars within an intensive, book-driven program of liberal studies. They can choose from an array of interdisciplinary electives, including courses in literary publishing.

Many students will focus primarily on one genre in the advanced stage of the program as they move toward thesis. Students can choose from poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction (e.g., the essay, memoir, biography, etc.), or any combination of genres. Courses in children’s literature, playwriting and screenwriting also are offered.

MFA Degree Requirements (Total 48 credits):

Core seminar (4 credits):.

The MFA journey begins with a core seminar course, “Writers and Readers: Creators Both.” The course is a reading-intensive examination of the relationship between reading and writing. Students expand their knowledge of the craft of writing and the use of literary texts as guides for their own work. They also learn the value of giving and receiving constructive feedback, and increase their understanding of the creative process and of the relationship between writer and reader. After successful completion of the Core Seminar, and with the recommendation of the core professor, the student becomes a degree candidate. The next phase includes six writing courses and three electives.

• GLS 8001 - MFA Core

Groundings Course (4 credits):

MFA students complete a total of six writing courses. One must be a fundamentals course covering craft techniques in depth in one of the genres. (Groundings in the Craft: Elements of Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Poetry). Another must be an advanced course in the genre in which the student does his/her thesis (Advanced Workshop: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Poetry). Students choose from an array of other writing courses that are offered each term.

• GLS 8300 - Groundings in the Craft: Elements of Poetry
• GLS 8320 - Groundings in the Craft: Elements of Creative Nonfiction
• GLS 8340 - Groundings in the Craft: Elements of Fiction

Writing Courses (16 credits):

• GLS 8360-8399

Advanced Course (4 credits):

• GLS 8400 - Advanced Poetry
• GLS 8420 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction
• GLS 8440 - Advanced Fiction

Electives, one of which must be a multidisciplinary Seminar (12 credits):

MFA students choose three elective courses to complement their exploration of the writing craft and expand their knowledge of other areas. One of these courses must be a multidisciplinary seminar.

Mid-Point Advising:

After completion of six courses, MFA students meet with their faculty advisor to discuss their goals and progress in the program. Under consideration are the student’s plans for thesis, including the choice of genre(s), prospective thesis advisors, and timeline for completion of degree requirements.

Capstone (8 credits):

The MFA capstone is a two-part process, Thesis 1 (GLS 8491) and Thesis 2 (GLS 8492) respectively. Each is one semester long. If necessary, Thesis 1 or 2 can be extended to two semesters.

• Thesis 1 requires a completed draft of the envisioned work. During this phase, students work with their primary advisor on content, craft, and process. At the end of Thesis 1, the student and primary advisor meet to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the work and to discuss revisions.
• Students then register for Thesis 2 in which they revise the draft into a book-length work of acceptable literary quality that shows mastery of the craft. Both primary and secondary advisors read and critique the final draft. Students also are required to write an artist’s statement in which they discuss their process and goals in writing the thesis and explore the subjects and themes contained therein.

MFA Application Requirements:

• Complete application (online at www.hamline.edu/gls/admission/apply_mfa.html ).
• Essay questions.  Respond to each of the following questions in a three-to-four page, double-spaced essay:

Describe your background and experience with writing, including any published works and awards or honors received in writing. Describe your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. Discuss personal and/or professional goals you hope to attain through this program. Include mention of additional work or experience that seems relevant to this application. What book or writer has had significant influence on you? Please include reference to key stylistic or content elements which you believe to be of special importance.

• Writing sample MFA in Writing: Attach a 20-page creative writing sample. Prose should be double-spaced. Choose whatever you regard as your best work.
• Official transcripts from your undergraduate degree-granting institution.
• Two letters of recommendation. Request these letters from two people familiar with your academic and/or professional qualifications.
• Any supplemental materials you wish the admission committee to consider.

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The program offers partial funding.

The program offers many scholarships, including the Herman W. Block Annual Memorial Scholarship ($5,000); the T.A. Barron Bi-Annual Fellowship for Excellence in Fantasy Writing for an Incoming Student ($2,500); the T.A. Barron Annual Fellowship for Excellence in Fantasy Writing for a Current Student ($5,000); the Walden Pond Press Annual Scholarship ($2,500); the Anne Stickney Schmidt Annual Scholarship for Picture Book ($1,000); the Ming and Li Go Annual Scholarship ($1,000); the Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors Bi-Annual Scholarship ($2,500); the Anne Tews Schwab Bi-Annual Award for Excellence in Critical Writing ($1,000); the Frances and Kermit Rudolf Annual Nonfiction Scholarship ($1,000); the Brandon Terrell Annual Memorial Scholarship ($2,500); and merit scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000.

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Students attend two 11-day residencies each year, in January and July, at the Hamline University campus in Saint Paul. The program focuses on writing for children & young adults.

Students can study the following genres: Picture Book, Early Reader, Middle-Grade and Young Adult Fiction (this includes realistic; historical, speculative fiction—fantasy, science fiction—hybrid; mystery), and Nonfiction, Poetry and Verse Novel, Graphic Novel and Comics.

The priority deadline is September 1 and final deadline is November 1 for the winter start. The priority deadline is March 1 and final deadline is May 15 for the summer start.

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Brady Bergeson, MFA Senior Lecturer MFA in Creative Writing (Hamline University, 2006) Office: Minard 316J [email protected]

Biographical Sketch

Brady Bergeson received an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University in 2006, and has been teaching creative writing and composition at NDSU since 2007. His primary work is in scriptwriting, fiction, and the creative process, with an interest in making collage art.

He was a writer and performer for an episodic stage show called  The Electric Arc Radio Show,  sometimes described as  Arrested Development  meets  My Fair Lady, about four dysfunctional writers living together in Minneapolis. The show ran for 36 episodes over six seasons in Minneapolis at the Ritz Theater and the Theatre at the Woman’s Club. It was also staged in New York at the Galapagos Art Space, the Tank Gallery, and the Bowery Poetry Club. Staged like a radio play with a band, voice actors and sound effects, each episode featured a musical guest written into the story. Several episodes were aired on the Current, a Minnesota Public Radio station.

His writing has appeared in a variety of print publications, and in different forms, including on stickers in vending machines and on art gallery walls. He has also written for 24-hour play festivals, and performances at art festivals like Northern Spark in Minneapolis.

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Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

Grad Program: MA in Creative Writing in Russian (Moscow)

Application opens February 2019

For fiction/non-fiction writers in Russian.

MA “Creative Writing”  is:

• Practical and theoretical/historical courses, such as  Creative Writing Workshop ,  Storytelling in Different Media ,  Literary Editing , Poetics of Novel and Screenwriting ;
• Unique professors and teachers, among them famous Russian writers, screenwriters and critics –  Marina Stepnova ,  Lyudmila Ulitskaya ,  Lev Danilkin ,  Sergey Gandlevsky  and  Maya Kucherskaya  as well as prominent philologists, authors of academic and non-fiction books  Oleg Lekmanov ,  Ekaterina Lyamina  and  Alexey Vdovin ;
• Participation in open readings, discussions and  literary expeditions ,  publications in students’ projects ;
• International exchange  – lectures and workshops of the leading specialists in Creative Writing, students’ exchange in the best world universities;
•  Help and support in the process of  employment  in various publishing houses, editorials, Mass Media, high schools and universities and PR;
• Creation and participation in  cultural projects ;
• Flexible timetable  enabling students to work while studying.

Our graduates already work in the best publishing houses, universities and schools in Moscow. Their writing is published in the authoritative literary magazines. Their projects (such as prize  “_Litblog”  for the best literary blogger and first Creative Writing Internet resource in Russian  “Mnogobukv” and collections of prose) have gained much attention.

Language of instruction: Russian

You can apply to non-paid place as a foreign student in February. Looking forward to seeing you at Higher School of Economics!

More information about the programme:  https://www.hse.ru/en/ma/litmaster

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