"BG's creative writing program sets itself apart because the faculty is committed to supporting the unique voice and talents of each individual writer. 它不是一个大量生产复制品的工厂. The program fosters personal 和艺术istic growth, each member of the faculty and staff works diligently to provide the tools needed for that maturation. 除了, the teaching experience gained goes a long way, 都在教室里, for the graduated student in the 'real world.'"

——megan Ayers, MFA 2009

The 美术硕士 in 创意写作 at BGSU is widely recognized as one of the country’s most prestigious. 50多年了, graduates of BGSU’s Program in 创意写作 have contributed to contemporary literary culture and published hundreds of books.

The MFA in 创意写作 program gives a comprehensive and rigorous education in the professional writing, 编辑, 诗歌和小说的市场营销. 艺术istic development, craft knowledge, professional presentation are guiding principles. The program is a composite of a total of 36 hours, 主要由写作工作坊组成的, including a minimum of one course in techniques, 一是文学编辑, 一个是教育学, the remainder in recommended courses or electives. Writers complete a thesis and comprehensive examination. BGSU does NOT require an electronic thesis; ours is paper-based. 为什么? 请参阅 高等教育编年史, 在这里.  

MFA APPLICANTS: MFA students will be expected to concentrate in either poetry or fiction and all application materials must be sent to the 火博体育网站生 College.

The deadline for application submissions for Fall 2024 admission is January 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. 美国东部时间.

应用在这里

CURRENT STUDENTS: See the link below for your roadmap to the MFA degree!

MFA学位路线图

CURRENT STUDENTS: Going for more graduate work? 想找份工作? 是时候写作了? 想发表什么东西吗?? 请参阅下面的职业页面链接!

职业生涯

典型的学生课程包括:

必修课程:

• Eng 6320 Writers' Workshop -  12 semester hours
• Eng 6300 /6310 Techniques Course -  3 semester hours
• Eng 7820 Advanced Writer's Workshop -  3 semester hours
• Eng 6330 Editing the 中美审查 -  3 semester hours
• Eng 6370 Pedagogy of 创意写作 -  3 semester hours
• Eng 6990 Thesis 火博体育网站 Hours -  6 semester hours

      总共:30学时

必需的选修课: 6学时

总学时:36学时

Total hour requirements may be reduced for outstanding students who are able to apply credit from previous graduate work. However, approval for the transference of hours must happen prior to matriculation. 在所有情况下, a student is required to take a minimum of thirty hours in residence with a minimum of one workshop in their major area per semester after being accepted into the Program.

In recognition of the value that interdisciplinary studies has for artistic development and intellectual enrichment, graduates may choose electives from a wide range of fields, 比如哲学, 文化火博体育网站, 科学, 历史, 和艺术. 学生 must choose electives early in the program, show a clear relationship between their electives and their specific goals as writers.

For detailed 火博体育网站生院要求 for preparing the thesis, click 在这里.
 

学习成果

学生 who graduate with the MFA in 创意写作 will have:

• Developed individual, original approaches to writing fiction and poetry.
• Produced a book-length thesis comparable in quality to the published work of contemporary poets and fiction writers.
• Developed an understanding of their work’s place within the context of contemporary literature.
• 评估文学作品以供出版.
• Produced and distributed a literary journal through relevant technologies.
• Developed pedagogical skills sufficient to design and teach courses at the college level.
   

中美审查 is the literary publication of the 英语系 and the 创意写作计划 at 州立鲍灵格林大学. 由罗伯特·厄尔利于1980年创立， 3月 has served the literary community by publishing the best contemporary fiction, non-fiction and poetry being written today. 3月 is proud of its tradition of publishing both new and established writers. Poets and writers including Madison Smartt Bell, 弗雷德Chappell, 伯纳德•库珀, 斯蒂芬。邓恩, 斯图尔特Dybek, 艾伯特Goldbarth, 威廉列为, T.R. Hummer, Susan Ludvigson, Naomi Shihab Nye, A. 小波林., 阿尔贝托·里奥斯, 理查德·鲁索, 威廉·斯塔福德, 吉恩·汤普森, 追逐Twichell, 李·厄普顿, 大卫·福斯特·华莱士, C.K. Williams, Eleanor Wilner have published in 3月.

工作从 3月 已经重印在 美国最佳短篇小说, 最佳美国诗歌, 手推车:最好的小型印刷机, 获奖火博体育:奥亨利奖, 来自南方的新火博体育, 哈珀. MFA students serve as assistant editors for 3月, providing them with valuable editorial and production experience.

MFA阅读系列

Poets and writers from all over the world have visited, 阅读他们的作品, interacted with writers in our programs. 点击链接找到时间表.

点击 在这里 for further information and to submit an on-line application.

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