MFA Graduate Credit Requirements

Receiving Graduate Credit for Five College or Undergraduate UMass courses: Courses taken within the English Department must be 500-level or above to meet the graduate requirement. UMass classes outside of the English Department must be 400-level and above. Academic classes throughout the University and the Five College system are open to MFA students. Though the colleges in the Five College system do not have graduate programs, it is possible to receive graduate credit for them. This is done by working out an arrangement with the professor to do additional work in order to bring the course up to a graduate level. Approval from the professor and the MFA Director is required prior to enrolling. Contact the MFA Program Coordinator with any questions about taking a Five College or UMass undergraduate course for graduate credit.