Transcript:
Official transcripts from each post-seconday institution attended, submitted electronically and sent by mail to the department
Curriculum Vitae:
MA and MA CRW applicants can choose to upload a CV (of no more than 3 pages) with their SGS on-line application.
Personal Statement:
A statement of purpose, submitted electronically
Recommendation Letter:
Two letters of reference submitted online by referees. One of the two academic letters of reference may be from an instructor in a university-level creative writing course. Do not use editors, publishers, or fellow writers as referees.
Portfolio:
A portfolio (to be uploaded to the SGS online application, or if the portfolio is 1 megabyte or larger, it can be mailed to the department), consisting of:
- Maximum 25 pages of drama, fiction, or creative non-fiction (Double-spaced, 12-point font)
- OR maximum 25 pages of poetry
- OR a combination of the above (maximum 25 pages; all prose must be double-spaced and 12-point font)
- Portfolio pages exceeding this length will not be read
- Do not submit academic essays