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University of St. Thomas - Houston

Houston , Texas ,United States

MFA: Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at the University of St. Thomas offers an advanced apprenticeship in poetry and fiction, taught by a host of distinguished writers and scholars. The MFA in Creative Writing integrates intense and invigorating workshops in writing with a series of comprehensive seminars in the Catholic literary and intellectual tradition. Courses are online and flexible (with an optional residency), and tailored to the needs of students and their writings.

Students in the program gain experience, confidence, and mastery as writers with the goal of completing excellent work worthy of publication. They do so in an intellectual setting that will deepen their understanding of art and beauty and give them a broad grasp of the western literary tradition especially as it has been shaped by the great Catholic authors of past and present.

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Welcome to University of St. Thomas Human Resources. UST prides itself on its tight-knit community of experienced and skilled administrators, faculty and staff, all supporting the University’s vision to become one of the great Catholic universities in America.

The University is an exciting and enriching place to work that offers competitive salaries and benefits. Some of our benefits include:

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance, long term disability, short term disability
Section 125 Flexible Medical Spending Account and Section 125 Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Free and discounted tuition for employees and families
403(b) pre-tax retirement plans
Paid sick time, vacation, etc. and summer hours
Free use of library and gym
Employee discounts from local and national vendors

PSW Opportunity

3 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Please submit the following:

Online application for admission
Official transcripts from all institutions attended
Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS)

TOEFL (minimum 79), IELTS (minimum 6.5), ELS (level 112) or English Comp