Domestic Applicants
The Traditional MFA Program at UCR Palm Desert offers rolling admissions. Applicants may apply to enter in the Fall, Winter, or Spring quarters. Please contact the Program Representative at (760) 834-0926 or michelle.harding@ucr.edu for exact dates.
The Low Residency MFA Program offers only Fall quarter admission at this time. The deadline for Fall 2008 is August 15, 2008.
The online application and supplemental forms can be found by visiting the main UCR Graduate Division website at http://www.graduate.ucr.edu. Please select Prospective Graduate Students then Graduate Admission Information. Domestic applicants are required to submit the following:
Online application
Disclaimer form with appropriate fee (check or money order)
Personal Statement
Writing Sample (25 page writing sample of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, or the first 25 pages of a screenplay or stage play)
3 Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (original transcripts from all institutions)
MAIL ALL MATERIALS EXCEPT ONLINE APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO:
Michelle Harding
MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
75-080 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Submissions will be read by a faculty committee and will be evaluated on the grounds of quality, originality, and creative potential.