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Queens University of Charlotte · English and Writing Studies Department / MFA Program in Creative Writing, College of Arts & Sciences
A two-year, 52-credit MFA in Creative Writing offered primarily in a low-residency format: week-long residencies in Charlotte at the start of the spring and summer terms, or a two-week residency abroad, with remote coursework between residencies; an online-only track is also available. Each term students choose a workshop or a one-on-one tutorial; the degree ends with a book-length thesis, a capstone seminar and a public reading.
Awarded degree is a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. The writing for stage and screen concentration is one track within the creative writing MFA, not a standalone screenwriting degree.
Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
FictionCreative NonfictionPoetryPlaywritingScreenwriting
Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026As 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: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | up to 25 pages | About 25 double-spaced pagesFormatting: double-spaced; numbered pages; name, title and genre in header or footerSource: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Creative Nonfiction | up to 25 pages | About 25 double-spaced pagesFormatting: double-spaced; numbered pages; name, title and genre in header or footerSource: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Screenwriting | up to 25 pages | Writing for Stage and Screen: 25 formatted pagesFormatting: formatted script pagesSource: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Poetry | up to 10 pages | 10 single-spaced pages; one poem per page for poems under a pageFormatting: single-spacedSource: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
July 1 · for Fall
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Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026Application deadline
March 1 · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students | $856 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated$44,512 total = 52 credits × $856 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, residency or travel costs, and any rate change during the program.Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| All students — Total tuition (52 credits) | $44,512 | entire programSource: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
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