Admission Requirements
The application period for the EOU low residency MFA is October 15th, 2021 through March 30, 2022. Accepted students must signal their intention to commit to program by April 30, 2022, with a $500.00 deposit. The Master of Fine Arts degree requires two types of admission: (a) Admission to Eastern Oregon University with “Graduate Student” status; and (b) Admission to the MFA program. Both applications should be submitted at the same time.
Admission requirements for the MFA program
Admission requirements for the MFA program:1. Admission to Eastern Oregon University with “Graduate Student” status. 2. Grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, calculated on either of the following two options: (a) Last 60 quarter hours completed of undergraduate upper-division coursework; or (b) 15 quarter hours of approved graduate-level coursework. 3. Official college transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework. 4. Two letters of professional reference attesting to the applicant’s ability to be successful in a graduate program. 5. A short (750 word) essay explaining your reasons for wishing to pursue the MFA in Creative Writing at EOU and how you will integrate the demands of the program with your current responsibilities. 6. Creative Portfolio of your best creative work (10-15 pages of poetry; 15-20 pages of fiction or non-fiction).
Transfer Credit
The MFA Program allows a limit of 15 graded graduate-level credits (quarter hours) to be transferred from another accredited graduate-level institution.If you have regularly attended Summer Fishtrap Gathering, Fishtrap Outpost, and/or Fishtrap’s Yearlong Workshop, you also may petition the MFA Director directly to convert up to 15 hours to graduate-level credits.All graduate-level courses taken prior to program admission, and all graduate-level transfer courses, will be reviewed for appropriateness of transfer into the MFA program. Courses will not be accepted that are not appropriate to the MFA degree requirements. Courses completed prior to seven academic years before admission will be reviewed for appropriateness of transfer into the MFA program, but are not guaranteed to be accepted.
Applying for the MFA program
Submit electronically both the EOU Graduate Admission application and the MFA Program Application (i.e., cover sheet and creative portfolio), along with all required supporting documents, and official transcripts. Students wanting to participate in the Wilderness, Ecology, and Community concentration should express this wish in their cover letters. Or if you prefer to submit via regular post, enclose all admissions materials in one envelope and mail to: MFA Graduate Admissions (attn: Kerry Bullard) College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Eastern Oregon University 202 Ackerman School One University Blvd. La Grande OR 97850
Special note regarding admission to EOU
所有的MFA学生都必须被MFA项目和EOU完全录取，才能完成MFA学位。然而，一些学生可能希望以兼职/非录取身份注册类型课程或选修课程。注册研究生写作研讨会，研讨会和个体化研究需要完整的MFA项目和EOU研究生入学。兼职和/或不被录取的课程注册是允许的，但以下情况除外:如果学生在任何一个学期注册超过八个学分，则需要研究生入学EOU。2.为了获得经济援助，EOU和MFA项目的研究生入学是必需的，无论每学期注册学分的数量。卡塔尔世界杯比赛对阵表卡塔尔世界杯比赛对阵表全日制和非全日制研究生均可获得资助。有关FAFSA表格的提交和申请程卡塔尔世界杯比赛对阵表序的信息，请致电EOU财政援助办公室541-962-3550。记住:所有的MFA学生必须被EOU和MFA项目完全录取，以便参加任何写作研讨会并获得MFA学位。 Students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission early in the program. Please contact our office 541-962-3097 for assistance (ask for Kerry Bullard) with any application items.
