Seth Abramson

The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350000421
• Artikelnr.: 53272434

Autorenporträt

Seth Abramson is Assistant Professor of English at the University of New Hampshire, USA. He is a prize-winning poet and writes regularly for The Huffington Post and Indiewire.

Inhaltsangabe

How to Use this Book
Part 1: Frequently Asked Questions
1. A Brief History of Creative Writing Programs
2. Applying to Creative Writing Programs
3. Curriculum
4. Student Cohort
5. Selectivity
6. Cost of Living
7. Funding
8. Student-Faculty Ratio
9. Assistantships
10. Application Requirements
11. Fellowship Placement
12. Job Placement
Part 2: Data Tables
13. Applicant Demographics
14. Polls
15. Rankings
Appendices
Methodology
Program Index
Other Resources
Index