All materials should be submitted by February 15. If you would like to be considered for a teaching assistantship or fellowship, please submit your materials by December 15. Applications submitted after December 15 will still be considered for a teaching assistantship or fellowship, but those meeting the initial deadline will be prioritized.
To apply, along with an application fee of $60.
Candidates will be asked to submit the following along with their application.
Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended.
Applicants must have completed their bachelor鈥檚 degree. A degree in a related field, such as English or creative writing,聽is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
An applicant must, however, display evidence of talent as a fiction writer or poet. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for admission.
Submit two letters of recommendation from faculty and professionals.
Letters of recommendation should be obtained from professors or work supervisors who can comment on your performance in previous academic, creative聽and/or professional roles.
In two to four double-spaced pages, discuss literary influences and models that influence your creative work. In your statement, consider which writers and texts have been important to you in recent years, describe your work or teaching experience, and discuss your goals for the MFA program. You should also include what attracts you to 51动漫鈥檚 program and whether you are familiar with Philadelphia. The statement of goals should give 51动漫 a sense of who you are, especially if you have a nontraditional background or atypical undergraduate record.
The GRE is optional. However, if you are taking or have taken the GRE and wish your scores for the general test to be considered, please have them forwarded electronically by ETS to 51动漫.聽
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master鈥檚 degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:聽
TOEFL iBT: 79聽
IELTS Academic: 6.5聽
PTE Academic: 53聽
A personal r茅sum茅 or curriculum vitae is required. Work experience, whether academic or non-academic, is as important as any publishing credits, particularly since the latter is not required or expected at this stage of the applicant's career. The r茅sum茅/CV should identify institutions, positions, duties and dates for all teaching and/or tutoring experience listed.聽
Send a packet of writing in either poetry or fiction. For applicants in either genre, you may include a critical essay in addition to the creative sample.
Official electronic transcripts must be sent via email to mfaapplications@temple.edu, or mail original transcripts to the following address.聽
51动漫 College of Liberal Arts
Creative Writing Program
1020 Mazur Hall
1114 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6090
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master鈥檚 degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet the following聽minimums.
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Fall: Feb. 15
If you would like to be considered for a teaching assistantship or fellowship, please submit your materials by December 15. Applications submitted after December 15 will still be considered for a teaching assistantship or fellowship, but those meeting the initial deadline will be prioritized.
