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Creative Writing and Media Arts

University of Missouri - Kansas City

United States of America, Kansas City

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University of Missouri - Kansas City

United States of America , Kansas City

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines3-Aug-2022 15-Jan-2022

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Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 26,804 / year

Apply Date 15-Jan-2022

Next Intake 3-Aug-2022

Creative Writing and Media Arts

About

Overview This interdisciplinary degree in Creative Writing and Media Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City includes coursework in allied programs in Communication Studies and Theatre. The 42-hour program provides learning opportunities in writing, literary publishing, broadcasting, screen and stage writing, and production skills. The M.F.A. is a terminal degree in the field of Creative Writing and is designed to prepare students for careers as literary artists, authors, playwrights, poets, teachers, and screenwriters.In consultation with the faculty, the student will chose a thesis committee comprised of three members: a thesis director from the M.F.A. faculty and two other faculty members approved by the director and selected from the M.F.A. faculty, the faculty of another institution, or the faculties of the Departments of English, Communication Studies, or Theatre. I want to find another Master Course Student Learning OutcomesStudents graduating from this program will:Mastery of poetics or storytelling craft through the creation of a full-length manuscript of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, plays, or screenplays that are structurally sound, polished, and complete, and have a distinct voice;Effective problem-solving and revision strategies in the composition of poems, fiction, non-fiction, plays, or screenplays;A deliberate, masterful command of language, including style, grammar, and mechanics;Proficiency in at least one genre outside of their primary field and the ability to apply the techniques of their secondary genres to the work they produce in their primary field or study;Sophisticated critical analyses of literary texts, including an understanding of how a text displays a writer's artistic techniques and the ability to incorporate those techniques into their own writing; andThorough knowledge of the literary traditions of their primary genre and the ability to situate their own work within current literary conversations

The Department of English at University of Missouri - Kansas City offers the degree Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing and Media Arts.

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media

Creative Writing

Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : a B.A. in English, or a B.A. degree that includes at least 30 hours of sophomore-, junior- or senior-level English courses, or the equivalent. Applicants with fewer than 30 hours of undergraduate English courses may be admitted and assigned additional coursework as part of their program. These extra hours are added to the hours required for graduation.a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average in undergraduate work and a 3.0 average in undergraduate English coursework. In unusual circumstances, the Graduate Committee may consider applicants with lower grade-point averages.