Overview

Within this Creative Writing BA course from the Fairleigh Dickinson University students have the chance to study with nationally celebrated professional authors and editors and to play a valued role in a vital community of writers and readers. The distribution of course requirements provides students with a solid background in literary studies, an introduction to creative writing in a number of genres, an advanced focus in a particular genre and an opportunity to choose from dozens of complementary minors to tailor the major to the student’s particular interests and needs.

Key facts:

Students majoring in creative writing must complete 30 to 36 credits of writing courses and 9 credits in literature courses. An internship in an appropriate setting can be used as a writing elective.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Writing: Fiction
Creative Writing: Poetry
Creative Writing: Personal essay
Creative Writing: Playwriting and Dramatic Structure OR
Screenwriting
Reading As Writers

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an application.
Upload or mail your academic records from all secondary schools attended. If your transcripts, diploma, or any other academic documents are not in English, you MUST include an official English translation.Include any AP, IB, and/or GCE scores. You may be eligible for transfer credit for the following exams and qualifying scores: Metropolitan Campus AP Policy or Florham Campus AP Policy
Submit a TOEFL, IELTS, PTE-A, or SAT score.
Submit two (2) letters of recommendation from academic references.
Submit a copy of your passport.
Submit a bank statement and Affidavit of Financial Support if you are seeking an F-1 visa.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41500 USD / year

≈ 41500 USD / year
Out-of-State

35944 USD / year

≈ 35944 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

35944 USD / year

≈ 35944 USD / year

Living costs

Madison

United States

1793 - 4414 USD / month

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