MFA Individualized Study (18 Credits)

The remaining 18 credits can include graduate coursework in other departments or programs. Some examples include, but are not limited to: literary history and aesthetics, interdisciplinary studies, translation, publishing, arts administration, and the practice of teaching.

Teaching Practicums, Applied Literary Arts, and Independent Study credits are counted toward Individualized Study.

Students may also pursue graduate certificates in individualized concentrations. Please see Certificate Program Guidelines for more information.

Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities the University and the Five Colleges offer and to explore and propose internships that further their art or their professional identity. The Program supports unique opportunities for writers to participate in accredited Applied Literary Arts internships with literary journals and presses, community arts projects, local schools, libraries, and other organizations.