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Stony Brook University · Department of Creative Writing, Film and Television
A selective BFA major with introductory courses, ten writing workshops (at least three outside the declared genre), two literature courses for writers and a four-course senior capstone cluster ending in a creative thesis with a faculty mentor.
The department offers a BFA in Creative Writing, a selective major modeled on its MFA.
Source: stonybrook.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
FictionCreative NonfictionPoetry
Source: stonybrook.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: stonybrook.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Any / all genres | 10–15 pages | 10-15 pages of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry or a combination.Formatting: 1-inch margins, 12 point font; prose double-spacedSource: stonybrook.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
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Application deadline
May 1 · for Fall
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Source: stonybrook.edu · verified October 9, 2026Application deadline
November 1 · for Spring
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Source: stonybrook.edu · verified October 9, 2026Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
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