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Master of Creative Writing

University Of Nevada, Reno

  • Reno, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University Of Nevada, Reno campus

About the program

A one-year masters combining writing workshops with one-to-one mentoring.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Creative Writing can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Creative Writing Specialist
  • Creative Writing Associate

Curriculum

  • Compulsory modules in Creative Prose (20 credits combined)
  • Literature
  • Creativity and Society (10) and Individual Project Development across two semesters (20)
  • A 30-credit creative dissertation in the spring and summer
  • 10 credits of optional modules.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Graduate: bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale (programmes may set higher)
  • official transcripts with certified English translation
  • CV
  • statement of purpose
  • recommendation letters per programme
  • GRE or GMAT where the programme requires
  • English test unless exempt (Duolingo 115
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 59
  • Cambridge 176).

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts
  • Degree Certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose

How to apply

  1. Check the requirements: bachelor's degree with minimum 2.75 GPA and the programme's own admission rules and deadline. Apply online through the Graduate School for your programme and term
  2. paying the USD 95 application fee. Upload official transcripts with certified English translations
  3. resume or CV
  4. statement of purpose
  5. recommendation letters
  6. GRE or GMAT if the programme requires
  7. English scores (Duolingo 115
  8. IELTS 6.5
  9. PTE 59
  10. TOEFL or Cambridge 176) unless exempt. After admission
  11. the Office of International Students and Scholars asks for financial and visa information before you can register.

Other costs

Tuition per year$31,564 USD
Application fee$95 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Liberal Arts
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteOISS scholarships of 300-5000 USD per year support eligible F-1 or J-1 degree-seeking students, subject to GPA, enrollment and annual scholarship application requirements. College and departmental awards may also apply.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.