MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults
Online, low-residency, snail mail, distance learning -- whatever you want to call it, Hamline's program offers the best of both worlds: working with professors and completing coursework from your own home (via online or snail mail) combined with twice a year intensive writing residencies held on campus.
The Creative Writing Programs is happy to announce the addition of four new faculty to our low-residency MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults faculty! Joining us are Marilyn Nelson, Swati Avashti, Laura Ruby, Gene Yang, and Emily Jenkins (a.k.a. E. Lockhart). More information and faculty biographies
Hamline's Distinctive Program
Our program is one of only a few in the country that focuses exclusively on writing for children and young adults and earns you a master’s degree in children’s literature in just two years! We offer breadth and depth in all writing categories—picture book, early reader, middle-grade and young-adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. You will be immersed in the process and craft of writing and supported by a community of accomplished authors, mentors, and colleagues. And you will graduate prepared to navigate the literary marketplace.
At a Glance
The MFAC is a low-residency program that requires limited, intense periods of time on campus. Students and faculty congregate twice a year, each for eleven days. During the residencies, students attend lectures and workshops. They are then assigned to an advisor to work with throughout the semester. The low-residency model accommodates working adults and those who do not wish to or cannot relocate to attend college. Learn more about the Low-Residency Advantage.
Program Founded: 2007
Part Time/Full Time: Low-residency/online/distance
Credits Required: 52
Time to Complete: 2 years
Degree Structure: 4 semesters, 5 on-campus residencies (January & July, 11 days each), monthly correspondence with faculty advisors. Critical & Creative Thesis. Critical Thesis lecture and reading.
Cost: $594 per semester credit
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