Master of Fine Arts in Writing Degree Requirements

Complete your master of fine arts in writing degree requirements through two years of guided study and writing, paired with 10-day residencies in Oregon.

First Semester & Second Semester

Residency review
Creative work in one’s genre (or, during the second semester, in a second genre if approved by the Academic Board)
A bibliography of approximately 20 works
Reading commentaries on 12-15 works
Written midterm and semester assessments

Third Semester

Residency review
Creative work in one’s genre
An annotated bibliography of approximately 20 works
A critical essay on work by published authors
Written midterm and semester assessments

Thesis Semester

Residency review
Creative work to complete manuscript requirement of the final thesis project
An annotated bibliography of approximately 20 works
Preparation of presentation to be given during the final residency
Preparation of a 15-minute reading of original work to be given during the final residency
Preparation for the thesis review that takes place during the final residency
Submission of complete thesis to faculty and program archive
Written midterm and semester assessments