Master of Fine Arts in Writing Degrees
Excellence, Access and Innovation
Follow your dreams – on a schedule you devise.
At Albertus Magnus College, you can earn your MFA in writing in just two years – without sacrificing family time or making demands on the job that pays your bills.
Traditional MFA programs force you to be a full-time student. Low-residency programs encroach on your career and family life – and that’s assuming you have the luxury of taking off two weeks each year.
The MFA in Writing at Albertus lets you follow your dreams – on a schedule you devise.
Albertus Magnus provides fully online and low-residency options for students to pursue an MFA.
Three times each semester, you'll meet for intensive classroom sessions and writing workshops. These meetings can take place either virtually in an online forum or in-person at our New Haven campus. The rest of the time, you pursue your studies online at your own pace – guided by an award-winning faculty and encouraged by a community of like-minded student writers.
This convenient yet demanding program develops the insights, discipline, and skills of the professional writer.
Blending personalized attention to the individual’s needs with the utilization of Internet technology to create a virtual community of writers, the MFA in Writing at Albertus Magnus College combines flexibility with excellence, and provides a formative experience for writers seeking to hone their craft.Students successfully completing this program will demonstrate
- A knowledge of the conventions of specific writing genres
- An understanding of the creative process
- A knowledge of market trends in specific areas of professional writing
- The ability to develop an effective project synopsis, outline, and submission materials that conform to industry expectations and standards
- Highly developed writing skills
- The ability to plan and execute a major project in a specific genre of writing
Program of Study
Process and Product (8 credits total)
Genre Studies (12 credits total)
A minimum of 8 credits in one genre, plus 4 credits in a second.
Professional Development (16 credits total)
Admissions Requirements
- A completed application and a $50 non-refundable application fee
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 system*
- Official transcripts reflecting conferral of prior degree (a minimum of a bachelor’s degree for master’s programs). All transcripts are to be submitted from the original institutions.
- For non-native English speakers, minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based, 80 internet-based, or 213 computer-based
- Proof of immunization in accordance with Connecticut State requirements
- For online degrees, a Connecticut Driver’s License or DMV Photo ID
- For applicants who intend to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits
- Military, university and college transcripts
- Certification of Eligibility letter or, for reservists, Notice of Basic Eligibility
- Veteran’s Intent to Register form
- Two letters of recommendation specifically addressing suitability for the program
- A written essay of 750 to 1,000 words, double-spaced, on “The Writer’s Journey,â€