For additional information contact: Program Director, MFA in Writing Degree Beth Mead bmead@lindenwood.edu 636-949-4524   • MFA in Writing Program Information

Online Programs - MFA in Writing

The online option for the MFA in Writing Program focuses on the practice and study of creative writing. Online classes include writing workshops, craft classes, and literature classes. Students may focus their coursework on one preferred writing genre, or they may choose coursework from all of the genres we offer online — fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction (the in-class program also offers narrative journalism and scriptwriting).

Requirements:
The MFA in Writing degree is a 48-hour program, with the final three hours dedicated to a thesis in the writer’s chosen genre. For identification purposes, fully online students who are unable to meet in person with Admissions or the Program Director prior to initial enrollment must mail a notarized copy of their driver’s license to Graduate Admissions.

Admission to the MFA in Writing Program is contingent upon approval of a submitted Writing Sample (7-10 pages of creative writing—fiction, poetry, and/or literary creative nonfiction) and a Statement of Purpose (briefly describe why you would like to pursue the MFA degree and the role writing has played in your life). These documents must be emailed to Beth Mead, the MFA Program Director, at bmead@lindenwood.edu. Upon acceptance, the Statement of Purpose, along with a resume, must also be emailed to eveningadmissions@lindenwood.edu.

Coursework:
Students choose 45 credit hours from the courses listed below, along with the Graduate Thesis (3 credit hours). Classes are offered intermittently. Coursework can be taken in any order and from any writing genre.

Fiction courses:
IMF 51600 Fiction Genres (3)
IMF 51900 Advanced Fiction Genres (3)
IMF 52200 Focused Fiction Workshop (3)
IMF 53200 Advanced Focused Fiction Workshop (3)
IMF 53500 Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
IMF 53600 Fundamentals of Contemporary Fiction (3)
IMF 53700 Selected Emphases in Fiction (3)
IMF 53800 Advanced Fiction Workshop (3)
IMF 53900 Advanced Studies in Contemporary Fiction (3)
IMF 54100 Special Topics Focused Workshop (3)
   [flash fiction, prose poetry, or memoir]
IMF 55600 The Prose Collection (3)
   [fiction or creative nonfiction]

Poetry courses:
IMF 51700 Poetry Genres (3)
IMF 52100 Focused Poetry Workshop (3)
IMF 52500 Poetry Writing Workshop (3)
IMF 52600 The Craft of Poetry (3)
IMF 52700 Selected Emphases in Poetry (3)
IMF 52800 Advanced Poetry Workshop (3)
IMF 52900 Advanced Studies in Craft of Poetry (3)
IMF 53100 Advanced Focused Poetry Workshop (3)
IMF 54100 Special Topics Focused Workshop [flash fiction, prose poetry, or memoir] (3)

Creative Nonfiction courses:
IMF 52300 Focused Nonfiction Workshop (3)
IMF 53300 Advanced Focused Nonfiction Workshop (3)
IMF 54100 Special Topics Focused Workshop [flash fiction, prose poetry, or memoir] (3)
IMF 54500 Creative Nonfiction Workshop (3)
IMF 54600 The Personal Essay (3)
IMF 54700 The Lyric Essay (3)
IMF 55600 The Prose Collection [fiction or creative nonfiction] (3)
IMF 59900 Graduate Thesis

This program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
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