Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Foundational Courses | ||
| ENGL 600 | Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| ENGL 601 | Writing as Cultural Engagement | 3 |
| ENGL 603 | Literary Theory and Practice | 3 |
| WRIT 501 | Research Methods and Bibliography 1 | 3 |
| Core Creative Writing Courses | ||
| WRIT 610 | Writing Fiction | 3 |
| WRIT 611 | Writing Poetry | 3 |
| WRIT 612 | Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| WRIT 613 | Creative Screenwriting | 3 |
| Workshop Courses | ||
| Choose 6 credit hours from the following courses (Workshop courses are repeatable): | 6 | |
| Fiction Workshop | ||
| Poetry Workshop | ||
| Creative Nonfiction Workshop | ||
| Creative Screenwriting Workshop | ||
| Creative Writing Elective Courses | ||
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Thesis Courses | ||
| WRIT 688 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 689 | Thesis Proposal and Research 3 | 3 |
| WRIT 690 | Thesis Defense | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
- 1
WRIT 501 should be the first course taken during the student's first semester
- 2
Choose from the following courses: WRIT 650, WRIT 651, WRIT 652, WRIT 653, any Graduate level ENGL course, or any approved writing Elective. Workshop courses are repeatable.
- 3
While WRIT 689 may be taken more than once, only one enrollment in the course will be permitted to count toward degree requirements.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 48 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ &D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| WRIT 501 | Research Methods and Bibliography 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 600 | Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| ENGL 601 | Writing as Cultural Engagement | 3 |
| ENGL 610 | Classical Literature | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| WRIT 611 | Writing Poetry | 3 |
| WRIT 612 | Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| WRIT 613 | Creative Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENGL 603 | Literary Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| WRIT 688 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| WRIT Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| WRIT 689 | Thesis Proposal and Research 4 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| WRIT 690 | Thesis Defense | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
- 1
WRIT 501 should be the first course taken during the student’s first semester.
- 2
Choose from the following courses: any Graduate level ENGL course, or WRIT 650, WRIT 651, WRIT 652, WRIT 653, or any approved writing Elective. Workshops are repeatable.
- 3
Choose one of the following courses: WRIT 650, WRIT 651, WRIT 652, or WRIT 653. Workshops are repeatable
- 4
While WRIT 689 may be taken more than once, only one enrollment in the course will be permitted to count toward degree requirements.
All applicable prerequisites must be met