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The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing
The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing
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There are so many different graduate creative writing programs out there! How do I find the right one for me?
Bringing together data from both Master's and doctoral creative writing programs and interviews with program applicants, students, and faculty, this is a complete practical guide to choosing a graduate creative writing program and putting together a successful application.
The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing answers frequently asked questions on such topics as:
· Application prerequisites
· Program sizes and durations
· Funding
· Acceptance rates
· Cost of living
· Program curricula and demographics
· Workshopping techniques
· Student-faculty ratios
· Residency options
· Postgraduate fellowship placement
· Postgraduate job placement
· Programs' reputations and histories
The book also includes comprehensive and up-to-date hard data on the hundreds of terminal-degree graduate creative writing programs available throughout the US, UK, and internationally, making this an essential read for anyone planning to pursue a low- or full-residency graduate creative writing degree.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Frequently Asked Questions
1. A Brief History of Creative Writing Programs
2. Applying to Creative Writing Programs
3. Curriculum
4. Student Cohort
5. Selectivity
6. Cost of Living
7. Funding
8. Student-Faculty Ratio
9. Assistantships
10. Application Requirements
11. Fellowship Placement
12. Job Placement
Part 2: Data Tables
13. Applicant Demographics
14. Polls
15. Rankings
Appendices
Methodology
Program Index
Other Resources
Index
Product details
| Published | 14 Jun 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 328 |
| ISBN | 9781350000414 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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