Last week, Dr. Teresa FitzPatrick visited our campus to offer more information about Rosemont College's double-Masters programs for Creative Writing and Publishing.
The Creative Writing Master's is focused not on writing that the professors ask, but on the concentrations you want to focus on as a professional. Students have the opportunity to promote their writing, participate in monthly readings, and find publication opportunities before graduation.
Rosemont Creative Writing students have been published, won awards, and taught in places all over the Philadelphia area and beyond.
The Creative Writing MFA offers concentrations in:
- Creative Nonfiction
- Short Fiction
- Novel Writing
- Dramatic Writing
- Poetry
- Children's and YA Writing
The Business of Publishing MFA program focuses on the always-evolving and highly demanding profession. Students work with not only professors but professionals from the industry. 92% of Rosemont grad students find employment five months after graduating, and 90% work in a publishing-related field! These students similarly benefit from a close working relationship with the Creative Writing MFA, and Rosemont's double-degree program for a dual Master's in Publishing and Creative Writing is one of the only of its kind.
The Business of Publishing MFA offers concentrations in:
- Business of Publishing
- Children's and YA Publication
- Design
- Editorial
The Double Degree Program requires the following:
- 27 Major/MFA Course Credits (9 Courses)
- 27 Publishing Class Credits (9 Courses)
- A Double Thesis (6 Credits)
Interested in applying? Since Rosemont College and Bloomsburg University have completed an affiliate agreement, Bloomsburg students with a 3.0 receive a streamlined application process - and students with a 3.5 GPA are eligible for a 25% tuition reduction upon acceptance. Additional awards and assistantship positions are available for further financial aid.
Applicants must submit all undergraduate official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a writing sample. (No GRE tests are required!) Creative Writing students must submit a writing sample of up to 20 pages for nonfiction/fiction, five poems, or the first 20 pages of a dramatic work. Publishing students must submit a writing sample of professional nonfiction writing, such as literary papers, reviews, or other technical writings.
