The Master of Fine Art's degree consists of workshops in chosen genres, culminating in a final project (the master's thesis) which showcases the writer's cultivated talents.
Requirements consist of 48 units of course work and 8 units of master's thesis project. Low Residency courses are structured to meet the following requirements:
In the areas of playwriting and screenwriting, the final written project is a full-length play of two or three acts (90-120 pages) or screenplay or teleplay (approximately 120 pages). In the areas of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, the final written project is a poetry collection, novel, short story collection or essay collection. Each student will be paired with one or two faculty members who will serve as the thesis advisor(s). Two faculty readers, in addition to the advisor(s), will evaluate the thesis work.