m.f.a. application
M.F.A. PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM
Southern Connecticut State University
NAME: ________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________
PHONE NUMBERS:
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FAX NUMBER(____)__________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:___________________________________
DATE OF APPLICATION _____________
ANTICIPATED DATE OF GRADUATION ______________
ADMISSION REQUESTED FOR FALL OF ______ (insert year expected to attend)
DEGREE OR PROGRAM SELECTED:
[ ] MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING, FICTION
[ ] MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING, POETRY
ENROLLMENT STATUS (check one) [ ] FULL TIME [ ] PART TIME
In addition to this application for admission to the M.F.A. program in Creative Writing, candidates must also complete an application for admission to the School of Graduate Studies and have original transcripts mailed directly to the Office of Graduate Studies. Copies of this application form are available from the Office of Graduate Studies. Contact the Graduate Office at (203) 392-5240 to have a copy of the application form sent to you. Note: Please do not send your application fee, your original transcripts or your School of Graduate Studies application to the Department of English.
What you must submit to the Department of English MFA Admissions Committee
- This completed form;
- A typed 1,000-word statement of purpose in which you explain why you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in Creative Writing, and discuss yourself as a writer. (You may wish to make reference to academic, professional, and/or personal interests as well as future goals.)
- A sample of your creative work in the genre to which you are applying (minimum of 15, maximum of 25, pages of fiction; 10 pages of poetry).
- Three letters of recommendation (the letters of recommendation should be mailed directly to you in sealed envelopes with the signature of the recommender across the flap of the envelope). At least one of these letters should be from a person familiar with you as a writer and also with you as a student.
Please mail all of these application materials in a single envelope directly to the address below. The envelope should include this application form, your statement of purpose, your writing sample, and your three letters of recommendation:
MFA Admissions Committee
Attn.: Robin Troy, M.F.A. Program Administrator
Department of English, Engleman Hall D Wing
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
If you have any questions about the program or the application process contact:
Professor Robin Troy about the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program (203-392-9636/troyr2@southernct.edu)
