4+1 BA/MA in Creative Writing

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Save money and time when you begin taking classes in 澳门赌场在线娱乐’s low-residency Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing while still a college senior. 的 4+1 BA/MA allows you to complete the master of arts degree just one year after graduating with your bachelor’s degree!

的 Wilkes creative writing program combines two weeklong, in-person classes per year with online project terms. 它的 cohort model connects you with a diverse community of passionate writers dedicated 他们的手艺. Join more than 600 writers around the world who have chosen Wilkes 作为他们故事的一部分.

为什么是4+1 BA/MA?

We all have a story within us, but some are not sure how to let it out. 你是否 have a passion for poetry, long to write for the screen, or have a novel in progress, the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at 澳门赌场在线娱乐 will help you focus on craft, community, and the career of writing.

As a 4+1 student, you will have all of the perks of a first-year graduate student, without the financial burden. On average, students enrolled in the 4+1 program save 7000美元学费.

项目的亮点

节省学费

By taking graduate courses as an undergraduate student, you’ll save a year’s graduate 学费. On average, our students save about $7,000.

启动更快

Earn your master’s degree with just one additional year of study after graduating with your bachelor’s degree.

挑战你自己

Join a community of passionate writers who will drive you to accomplish more than 你认为可能.

4+1 BA/MA是如何运作的

During your undergraduate senior year, you attend your first creative writing residency in either early January or late June. Upon completion of the residency, you will take two foundations courses while still paying your undergraduate flat-rate 学费. 这些 credits will count as 9 credits of undergraduate and graduate instruction, saving you one semester's 学费 in the Wilkes MA program.

First Residency and Project Semester

Qualified students take the introductory residency course (CW 501R) in person. 你 will meet our award-winning faculty, get to know your classmates, and begin the process of selecting your creative writing path for the next two years.

Upon completing the residency, you will enroll in two of the following 3-credit, online foundations courses during your senior year:

CW 502:写小说
CW 503:写诗
CW 504: Writing Screenplays
CW 505:写剧本
CW 506: Writing Nonfiction

After completing these courses, you will be invited to apply for official admission 加入我们的程序. If admitted, you will start the graduate program in creative writing 在第二学期. This means you can earn your master’s degree in only two more 学期.

入学要求

To be considered for the 4+1 program, you must:

be enrolled at one of our partnering universities OR receive approval from program director 大卫·希克斯 and your undergraduate university dean;
submit at least one recommendation from a creative writing faculty member from your undergraduate institution;
保持3.5 grade-point average or higher in creative writing classes.

Upon completing the first residency and two foundation courses, you must formally apply to be admitted into the MA creative writing program. Following approval by your Wilkes and undergraduate faculty, you must submit the following:

完成应用程序
$45 non-refundable application fee
official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate work
two letters of recommendation
creative writing sample (15 to 25 pages from any genre or genres of published/unpublished work that best demonstrates your creative ability)
a three- to 10-page essay responding to these questions:
1. Where are you with regard to your writing and how did you get here?
2. 为什么澳门赌场在线娱乐? What do you hope to accomplish in our program?
3. What will you do with your program accomplishments following graduation?
resume, including creative citations

Lackawanna College Partnership

Lackawanna College has entered agreement with Wilkes to allow undergraduate creative writing students from Lackawanna to start the master’s degree program during a January 或六月居住. All credits completed at 澳门赌场在线娱乐 can be transferred to Lackawanna to meet degree requirements.

If you attend a university other than Wilkes or Lackawanna and are interested in the 4+1 option, contact program director 大卫·希克斯.