MA · Calgary, Canada
University of Calgary MA in English (Creative Writing thesis)
The University of Calgary offers a two-year, thesis-based MA in English with an optional Creative Writing thesis in poetry or fiction. Students combine graduate literature courses with independent creative work and critical study. Departmental approval is required to pursue the Creative Writing thesis option, and permission is not guaranteed upon admission.
- Deadline: Apply by December 15; supporting documents by January 6 (September entry)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: CAD $145 international / CAD $125 domestic
- 2 years
Full-time thesis-based MA students are eligible for departmental funding opportunities, scholarships, and awards. Funding is competitive; the department does not describe the creative writing option as a guaranteed fully funded package.
Program site: arts.ucalgary.ca/english/future-students/graduate/creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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