Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

There are so many different graduate creative writing programs out there! How do I find the right one for me?

Bringing together data from both Master''s and doctoral creative writing programs and interviews with program applicants, students, and faculty, this is a complete practical guide to choosing a graduate creative writing program and putting together a successful application.

The Insider''s Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing answers frequently asked questions on such topics as:

· Application prerequisites
· Program sizes and durations
· Funding
· Acceptance rates
· Cost of living
· Program curricula and demographics
· Workshopping techniques
· Student-faculty ratios
· Residency options
· Postgraduate fellowship placement
· Postgraduate job placement
· Programs'' reputations and histories

The book also includes comprehensive and up-to-date hard data on the hundreds of terminal-degree graduate creative writing programs available throughout the US, UK, and internationally, making this an essential read for anyone planning to pursue a low- or full-residency graduate creative writing degree.