Overview

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing / Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is located in La Grande, OR, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Wilderness, ecology, community

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required A maximum of 60 graded credit hours in English/Writing at the 500- level or above. At least 8 credit hours in WR 552 must be in genres other than your principle genre. WR 550 Residency: Generative Workshop. Post-Residency WR 552 (1 cr) A minimum grade of ÔÇ£C-ÔÇ£ and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 (or better) is required in all courses.

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Summer deadline	March 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, calculated on either of the following two options: Last 60 quarter hours completed of undergraduate upper-division coursework; or 15 quarter hours of approved graduate-level coursework. Official college transcripts. Two letters of professional reference. A short (750 word) essay. Creative Portfolio.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$30,630

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	12%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 5

Male (2)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address One University Boulevard
La Grande, OR  97850-2899
United States

Contact Dr. David Axelrod
MFA Director
Email: daxelrod@eou.edu
Phone: 541-962 ext. 3633

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