University of South Carolina - MFA Creative Writing Posted on April 26th
The M.F.A. in Creative Writing is a 45-hour degree designed for students who wish to pursue careers in creative writing, publishing, or the teaching of creative writing.
Curriculum
15 hours of workshop courses
6 hours in literary or rhetorical or composition theory (exclusive of ENGL 701A/B)
9 hours in literature
9 hours of approved electives
6 hours of thesis writing
3-hour written comprehensive examination in the history and practice of your genre after completion of all course work
reading knowledge of one foreign language
oral defense of thesis
Lawrence Rhu
Graduate Director
Room 100 Humanities Office Building
(803) 777-5063
