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MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative WritingFunding not verified

Overview

A two-year, 32-credit MFA built on four genre workshops taken in four separate semesters, CWP craft courses and electives, ending with a creative thesis such as a novel, story or essay collection, memoir or group of poems.

Official program name
MFA Program in Creative Writing
Awarded degree
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
School
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Location
New York, NY
Delivery / residency
Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Two-year program
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Required credits
32 credits
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this degree is listed

The bulletin lists the program as Creative Writing (MFA), a dedicated creative writing degree in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.

Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, genres and faculty

Genres

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Workshops

  • Four graduate creative writing workshops in the admitted genre, taken in four separate semesters.
    Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Craft courses

  • One to four craft courses taught by CWP faculty (The Craft of Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction).
    Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Thesis / dissertation

Readings and visiting writers

Other

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree or equivalent foreign credentials (GSAS-wide).
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredGSAS general application requirements: transcripts, test scores if required, statements, resume/CV, letters of recommendation and a non-refundable application fee.
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Writing portfolio

Portfolio requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tests

GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.

Deadlines

Dates are shown with the admissions cycle the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 9, 2026.
  1. bulletins.nyu.edu/graduate/arts-science/admissions/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. bulletins.nyu.edu/graduate/arts-science/programs/creative-writing-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026

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