Plan of Study: Master of Fine Arts – Creative Writing

First Year Spring

EN701 MFA Residency (Pittsburgh) – 4 credits
EN Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction Practicum – 4 credits

First Year Summer

EN702 MFA Residency (Ireland) – 4 credits

First Year Fall

EN Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction Practicum II – 4 credits

Second Year Spring

EN703 MFA Residency (Pittsburgh) – 4 credits
EN Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction Practicum III – 4 credits

Second Year Summer

EN704 MFA Residency (Ireland) – 4 credits

Second Year Fall

EN Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction Practicum IV – 4 credits

Third Year Spring

EN MFA Creative Manuscript – 4 credits

Total Credits = 30

Students typically begin the program in Spring with a Pittsburgh residency followed by a practicum. They then complete a June residency in Ireland following by a Fall practicum. This sequence is then repeated for the second year before students can begin a Manuscript semester in the third year. They must complete at least one manuscript semester to complete the program.