Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Program Requirements: 45 credits

Residency Courses: 12 credits

All courses in this section require a minimum of 4 credits. Courses are repeatable.

• WR 550 - Generative Workshop: Variable Credits: 2
• WR 541 - Residency: Workshop Credits: 2
• WR 542 - Residency: Craft Seminar Credits: 2

Post-Residency Course: 2 Credits

Devoted to the polishing work begun during the Summer Residency

• WR 552 - Individualized Studies: Projects in Writing Credits: 1-4 ^{_{2 credit hours}}

Distance Courses: 46-73 credits

• WR 510 - Special Topics in Writing: Variable Topics Credits: 4 ^{_{8 credit hours}}
• WR 552 - Individualized Studies: Projects in Writing Credits: 1-4 ^{_{16 credit hours}}
• WR 609 - Practicum Credits: 1 ^{_{1 credit hour}}
• WR 660 - Thesis Credits: 2-4 ^{_{Max of 6 credit hours}}
• WR 661 - Thesis & Craft Lecture Credits: 0

• Course is no cost to the student - and is required to complete the degree

Electives: 15 credits

Complete elective credits to reach 60 credits for the degree. Students must take one or both of WR 536 or ENGL 536.

• WR 510 - Special Topics in Writing: Variable Topics Credits: 4 ^{_{Max 12 credits}}
• WR 536 - Themes Writing/Rhetoric Credits: 3
• WR 541 - Residency: Workshop Credits: 2 ^{_{Max 2 credits}}
• WR 542 - Residency: Craft Seminar Credits: 2 ^{_{Max 2 credits}}

• Residency Workshop Follow-up - summer post-residency

• WR 552 - Individualized Studies: Projects in Writing Credits: 1-4 ^{_{Max  credits}}
• WR 609 - Practicum Credits: 1 ^{_{Max 4 credits}}
• ENGL 536 - Literary/Film Themes Credits: 4

Total credits required for major: minimum of 60

Students interested in completing a 3rd year in a second genre must complete a minimum of 90 credits

Last EPCC update - February 2025

Previous EPCC Checksheet (January 2019 update) this checksheet is valid for winter 2019-spring 2025

January 2023 EPCC WR 660 change, from 3 credits to 2-4 credits