MFA in Creative Writing
Butler’s MFA in Creative Writing is a 36-hour studio program designed for students seeking to enhance their creative and professional proficiency in the literary arts. The program features 10 3-credit courses and 6 hours of formal thesis work with an advisor. It offers workshops in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as electives in subjects such as the graphic novel, young adult fiction, alternative forms, science fiction and fantasy, the teaching of creative writing, and literary editing and publishing. Students can also earn elective credit by taking upper-level courses in English or other disciplines.
The program features access to a combination of top-flight, full-time faculty and prominent visiting faculty, including the Booth Tarkington Writer-in-Residence. Through the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series, students attend readings and small question-and-answer sessions with nationally and internationally recognized writers. The program also operates a literary magazine, Booth (booth.butler.edu), edited entirely by students, offers a variety of teaching mentorship opportunities, and sponsors a rich variety of community programs through the Efroymson Center for Creative Writing.
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