Why earn a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from Missouri State?
Explore a wide variety of English electives
Have the flexibility to customize your courseload. Broaden your knowledge in creative nonfiction, editing and publishing, graphic narrative and sequential art, creative writing pedagogy and literature.
Have practical experience
Polish your editing and publishing skills, as well as your writing, as you work with our nationally renowed publications at Moon City Press and Moon City Review.
Be supported by faculty mentors
Your small class sizes will give you more focused instruction and guidance. You'll dive deeper into specialized writing, such as horror, flash fiction, poetics, place-based writing and more.
Interested in a graduate assistantship?
Learn by teaching other students. Apply for funded graduate assistantship (GA) or graduate teaching assistantship (GTA) positions.
You'll earn a tuition waiver and a stipend for living expenses, as well as gain valuable work experience.
Want a broader look at English?
The Master of Arts (MA) in English track can provide you with:
- a broad look at literature, linguistics, theory, writing and more.
- two track options: a focus on proficiency in a foreign language (TESOL track) or a study on written works (literature track).
- a research opportunity to develop a thesis or degree paper.
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