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CUNY Brooklyn College · Department of English, MFA in Creative Writing
A two-year, 36-credit MFA: 24 credits in the chosen specialization (fiction, poetry or playwriting) and 12 credits of literature, ending in a book-length or producible manuscript. Fiction admits about 15 students a year, poetry about 10 and playwriting about five.
One MFA degree in creative writing with specializations in fiction, poetry and playwriting; the playwriting specialization sits inside the creative writing MFA rather than being a standalone degree.
Source: brooklyn.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
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| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | — | About 30 pages of original fiction.Source: brooklyn.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Poetry | — | About 20 pages of original poetry.Source: brooklyn.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Playwriting | — | One original full-length play or two or more original one-act plays.Source: brooklyn.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
January 15 · for Fall 2027
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: brooklyn.edu · verified October 9, 2026Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
Partial fundingPolicy year: 2026-2027
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