Master of Fine Arts in Writing

University of Victoria - Kaplan

To apply for admission to the program, an undergraduate degree in any discipline and from any accredited college or university will be necessary. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative B GPA and an undergraduate degree. A portfolio, a statement of purpose, and two letters of reference will be needed.PortfolioTo apply for the MFA program, please submit a portfolio of writing samples in the genre you wish to study. One of the following will be required:10-15 pages of poetry20-30 pages of playwriting, screenwriting, fiction or creative nonfictionProfessional experience and publications will also be taken into account. These should be summarized in one to three pages. Submissions in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction must have a minimum 1.5 line spacing. Submissions in playwriting and screenwriting should follow their industry-standard formats.Statement of purposeYou also should submit a 400-word statement of purpose, which will include an account of what you hope to accomplish in the graduate program and a rough description of the work you wish to pursue in your major writing project.Letters of ReferenceThe Department of Writing and Graduate Admissions require two letters of reference which will include the following:an assessment of the students academic standingtalent as a writercritical abilitycapacity for doing self-directed workteaching potential