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MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative WritingFunding not verified

Overview

A two-year, 36-credit on-campus MFA in fiction or poetry with 12 credits of workshops, 6 of literature, 12 of electives, and a 6-credit thesis. Students pass a written craft examination in the final semester; theses are about 200 pages in fiction and 50 pages in poetry.

Official program name
MFA in Creative Writing
Awarded degree
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
School
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Location
Raleigh, NC
Delivery / residency
Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Two years
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Required credits
36 credits
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Start
Fall
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Why this degree is listed

The graduate catalog lists the degree as Creative Writing (MFA).

Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, genres and faculty

Genres

FictionPoetry

Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Workshops

  • 12 hours of graduate-level writing workshops (ENG 588 Fiction Writing Workshop, ENG 589 Poetry Writing Workshop).
    Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Thesis / dissertation

  • Book-length thesis: approximately 200 pages or more in fiction; a 50-page collection in poetry.
    Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Other

  • Comprehensive written examination on writing craft in the final semester, based on a jointly selected book list.
    Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Teaching opportunities

  • TAs train to teach undergraduate composition and a few selected creative writing classes.
    Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literature courses

Faculty listed by the program

  • Belle Boggs — Professor, fiction
  • Carter Sickels — Assistant Professor, fiction
  • LaTanya McQueen — Assistant Professor, fiction
  • Meg Day — Associate Professor, poetry
  • Diamond Forde — Assistant Professor, poetry
  • John J. Kessel — Practice/Research/Teaching Professor
  • Jill Collins McCorkle — Practice/Research/Teaching Professor
  • Chelsea Krieg — Administrative Director

As listed on the program's official page on October 9, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.

Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredOverall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredPersonal statement explaining interest in the program; no length requirements
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
CV / résumé
OptionalResume or CV optional
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Interview
Not requiredInterview required: none
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredUnofficial transcripts with the application; official transcripts if recommended for admission
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Critical / academic writing sample
RequiredCritical sample of no more than 15 pages
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Writing portfolio

GenreLengthRequirement as published
Fiction25–40 pagesAt least two stories or novel chapters totaling 25-40 pagesSource: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Poetry—10-12 poemsSource: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredScores are not considered.
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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 deadline

    February 1 (admission and financial aid) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other.

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 guarantee
All admitted applicants are fully funded; the teaching assistantship is the only form of aid offered.
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Funding guarantee
Full funding in the form of a graduate teaching assistantship to all eligible admitted applicants.
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Assistantship duties
TAs train to teach undergraduate composition and a few selected creative writing classes.
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Separate application
Applicants select Teaching Assistantship as their financial aid in the application.
Source: english.chass.ncsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 9, 2026.
  1. catalog.ncsu.edu/graduate/humanities-social-sciences/creative-writing/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.chass.ncsu.edu/graduate/mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. english.chass.ncsu.edu/graduate/mfa/admission-information/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. english.chass.ncsu.edu/graduate/mfa/degree-requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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