The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

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.