Admission Requirements

How to Apply

For full and unconditional acceptance into the M.F.A. in English program, applicants should provide the following documents before the application deadline:

• Completed application via the Graduate School at CSU
• Official Undergraduate transcripts
• A portfolio of your creative work (Poetry: 20-25 pages or Fiction/Memoir: 40-45 pages)
• Personal essay describing the nature of your writing and your writing process
• Three professional references

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Contact & Additional Information

For more detail about the M.A. in English, please contact:
Department of English
Interim Chair: Dr. Nicole Lavalais – nmarti22@csu.edu
Location: WSC Room 320, 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago IL 60628
Phone: (773)-995-2189

Visit: CSU Department of English
Explore the Graduate School page for general graduate program information and application instructions. Chicago State University