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The Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts degree does more than sharpen your writing skills. Honing in on developing your creativity and critical thinking skills, it ultimately prepares you to do pret ty much anything. Perhaps you'll become a writer ? Or maybe you’ll launch a career in marketing ? Want to teach? Found a startup? Head a nonprofit? The opportunities are endless - t ake the first step in your journey today.

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"One month into my internship I was given a wonderful opportunity to move into a full-time position as communications coordinator, which is my current position. I’m immensely grateful for the opportunity to use my writing and the other soft skills I developed as an undergraduate at UM to help others."

"Working as the head editor of The Oval Literary Magazine has left me with invaluable, lifetime experience. Along with fellow members, I learned how to advocate for compelling creative works, how to edit and design for the printed page; I learned to budget, promote and lobby for The Oval itself."

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Great writing is great thinking.  In creative writing courses at the University of Montana, you can practice telling your story (or stories)!

Dedicated instructors  will help you sharpen your diction, improve grammar, or arrange a plot. You'll probably  share your work with peers . And you will revise, many times, until one day you realize you've brought the ideas swirling around your head into being. 

"A creative writing class may be one of the last places you can go where your life still matters."  -Richard Hugo

Although the University of Montana first offered the M.F.A. degree in creative writing in 1967, the program began in 1920 when H.G. Merriam introduced undergraduate creative writing courses to the curriculum. The program is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country, shaped by presences such as Leslie Fieldler, Patricia Goedicke, Richard Hugo, and William Kittredge. We offer student writers instruction and mentorship by a committed and diverse group of faculty, visiting writers, alumni, and peers.

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CRWR 115L - Montana Writers Live. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn. Open to all majors. An introduction to Montana’s practicing creative writers and their work through reading, live performances and discussion. Regional poets and prose writers will read from their work and lead class discussion. Students prepare questions developed from readings and criticism.

Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies

CRWR 191 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

CRWR 210A - Introductory Fiction Workshop. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Offered on Mountain Campus and at Missoula College. This beginning writing workshop emphasizes the reading, discussion, and revision of students' short fiction. Students will be introduced to the technical elements of writing fiction. No prior experience in writing short fiction required.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts

CRWR 211A - Introductory Poetry Workshop. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. This beginning writing workshop focuses on the reading, discussion, and revision of students' poems. Students will study and use models of poetic techniques. No prior experience in writing poetry required.

CRWR 212A - Introductory Nonfiction Workshop. 3 Credits.

A study of the art of nonfiction through reading and responding to contemporary nonfiction and the writing of original nonfiction works. Focus is on creative expression, writing technique and nonfiction forms. Students begin with writing exercises and brief essays, advancing to longer forms as the semester progresses.

CRWR 234 - The Oval: Literary Magazine. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered Spring, Mountain Campus. This course is open to undergraduates who have completed at least one semester of creative writing. Students focus on the editing, design, layout and marketing of The Oval, University of Montana's undergraduate literary magazine. Students will read, discuss and develop responses to to recongnized literary works, as well as developing criteria for each volume's content and design. The class will include the evaluation and selection of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art submissions to The Oval. Students are required to keep a reading journal, and compile a portfolio of writing exercises, responses to texts and critiques of published works.

CRWR 240A - Introduction to Creative Writing Workshop. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Offered at Missoula College. Beginning writing workshop designed for students to explore genres of creative writing with opportunities for students to write, and revise using genre-specific writing techniques.

CRWR 291 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

CRWR 310 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop. 3 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CRWR 210A . An intermediate fiction writing workshop. Students will be expected to finish 3 or 4 substantial stories for the course. Although some outside material will be considered, the primary emphasis will be analysis and discussion of student work.

CRWR 311 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop. 3 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CRWR 211A . An intermediate workshop involving critical analysis of students' work-in-progress as well as reading and discussion of poems in an anthology. Numerous directed writing assignments, experiments, exercises focused on technical considerations like diction, rhythm, rhyme, and imagery.

CRWR 312A - Intermediate Nonfiction Workshop. 3 Credits.

(R-9) Prereq., CRWR 212A or CRWR 210A . An intermediate nonfiction workshop. Students read and respond to model essays, in addition to creating and revising original essays for workshop review. Assignments and exercises focus on writing craft and research techniques.

CRWR 320 - The Art and Craft of Revision. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered spring. Prereq., CRWR 210A or consent of instr. An intermediate writing course focused on revision of prose works-in-progress and study of narrative, plot, and editing at the language level. Materials include craft manuals, contemporary and classic examples, and student manuscripts.

CRWR 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

CRWR 392 - Independent Study. 1-3 Credits.

CRWR 398 - Internship. 1-3 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of faculty supervisor, department chair, and the Internship Services Office.

CRWR 410 - Advanced Fiction Workshop. 2-3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing and CRWR 310 . An advanced writing workshop in which student manuscripts are read and critiqued. Rewriting of work already begun (in CRWR 310 classes) will be encouraged. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CRWR 411 - Advanced Poetry Workshop. 2-3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing and CRWR 311 . An advanced writing workshop involving critical analysis of students' work-in-progress, as well as reading and discussion of poems by established poets. Discussions will focus on structure and stylistic refinement, with emphasis on revision. Different techniques, schools and poetic voices will be encouraged. Frequent individual conferences. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CRWR 412 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing and CRWR 312A . An advanced creative writing workshop focused primarily on reading and writing nonfiction; some classes may focus on personal essay, narrative nonfiction or short forms.  Students complete two substantial essays. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CRWR 425 - Storytelling. 3 Credits.

This course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, and is not limited to English majors. In-class exercises and out-of-class assignments are designed to help students identify, develop, and demonstrate effective narrative practices in their chosen fields. Students learn to recognize and identify unifying themes, motifs, and ideas in literature and oral stories. Students will read, write, edit and present stories to the class, as well as providing a critique of their peers' work. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CRWR 480 - Fiction Capstone. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn or spring. Restricted to students in the Creative Writing BFA program. Prereq., CRWR 410 or CRWR 411 or CRWR 412 with a minimum grade of B. The BFA capstone is the ultimate course for students prior to graduation. This is a hands-on course and a mentorship, though some elements maybe be offered electronically. Level: Undergraduate

CRWR 481 - Poetry Capstone. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn or spring. Restricted to students in the Creative Writing BFA program. Prereq., CRWR 410 or CRWR 411 or CRWR 412 with a minimum grade of B. The poetry capstone is the ultimate course for students receiving a BFA with a poetry emphasis. This is a hands-on mentoring course that may use some electronic components. Level: Undergraduate

CRWR 482 - Nonfiction Capstone. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn or spring. Restricted to students in the Creative Writing BFA program. Prereq., CRWR 410 or CRWR 411 or CRWR 412 with a minimum grade of B. The nonfiction capstone is the ultimate course for students receiving a BFA with a nonfiction emphasis. This is a hands-on mentoring course that may use some electronic components. Level: Undergraduate

CRWR 491 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered Intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CRWR 492 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and department chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 492 may be taken per semester. Level: Undergraduate

CRWR 496 - Service Learning. 1-3 Credits.

(R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and department chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 496 may be taken per semester. Level: Undergraduate

CRWR 510 - Fiction Workshop. 1-15 Credits.

(R-15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Level: Graduate

CRWR 511 - Poetry Workshop. 1-15 Credits.

CRWR 512 - Nonfiction Workshop. 1-15 Credits.

(R-15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. A creative writing workshop focused primarily on personal essay and narrative nonfiction. Attention given to writing and publishing professional magazine essays. Students complete two substantial essays. Level: Graduate

CRWR 513 - Techniques of Nonfiction. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered once every 2 years. Prereq., consent of instr. Study of form, technique and style in contemporary nonfiction. Level: Graduate

CRWR 514 - Techniques of Modern Fiction. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive reading of contemporary prose writers. Level: Graduate

CRWR 515 - Traditional Prosody. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive practice and readings in prosodic and other poetic techniques. Level: Graduate

CRWR 591 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-24) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate

CRWR 592 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered every term. Requires consent of instructor. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student and special projects in creative writing. Level: Graduate

CRWR 598 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of faculty supervisor, department chair, and the Internship Services Office. Level: Gradaute

CRWR 599 - Thesis. 1-12 Credits.

(R-12) Offered every term. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication. Level: Graduate

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Debra Magpie Earling Named New Director of the University of Montana’s Creative Writing Program

October 13, 2016.

At the welcome ceremony, held at the university’s Payne Native American Center, Earling said, “Missoula is a storied community and the stories of the long-ago Salish who occupied this particular place remain here. This is Indian country and Bitterroot Salish traditional land. I am honored to be the first Native American director of one of the oldest writing programs in the country and privileged to welcome a new generation of storytellers.”

Speaking at the ceremony, university president Royce Engstrom praised Magpie Earling’s work as a “profound contribution to creative literature of the West.”

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MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana launched a Letterpress Practicum teaching students to use a 1936 Hacker Test Press No. 5-B which was donated last summer.

The machine came with more than 700 pounds of type. There are currently 12 members of the class consisting of graduate students in creative writing.

The machine was donated by UM's director of the undergraduate creative writing program and alum Peter Rutledge Koch.

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As class projects go, this one was decidedly different.

For the better part of an hour, University of Montana graduate students enrolled in Letterpress Practicum sorted through small mountains of metal type, filing each by its letter into a compartmentalized wooden box.

While tedious and an eye strain – pieces were often the width of a pea, sometimes smaller – learning this organizational technique is an important part of operating a printing press. After all, if you can’t find a capital A when you need it, creations come to a halt.

“Sorting type dates back to the advent of moveable type,” said Alexandra Ore, the press assistant for the class and a graduate of UM’s Masters of Fine Arts program in fiction. “It’s a painstaking part of the process, but there’s value in learning it.”

Letterpress Practicum is UM’s inaugural book art class created to complement a 1936 Hacker Test Press No. 5-B donated to the University last summer. The gift included more than 700 pounds of type, including everything from the tiniest 6-point comma to a hand-sized wood type relief of the number eight.

Robert Stubblefield, director of UM’s undergraduate program in creative writing, said the press and type were donated by Missoula native Peter Rutledge Koch, a master book arts printer, and Kevin Head, a UM alum and longtime supporter of the University’s creative writing program.

“Kevin has been a key player in our annual Writers’ Fall Opus, which generates funds for student scholarships,” Stubblefield said. “Through his and Peter’s generosity, we were able to inaugurate the book arts program using this press. We plan to expand the curriculum so more students can experience and enjoy this very artistic form of communication.”

Students in the first class found the manual work of assembling type decidedly different from composing on their laptops.

“Working with cases of type and this huge machine is such a tactile experience,” said MFA graduate student Erin White. “It does take a certain temperament to have the precision and patience, which is what you need as a writer, too.”

White is one of 12 members of the class that consists of graduate students in creative writing, who are themselves poets, as well as fiction and nonfiction writers.

Class instructor Professor David Axelrod said there is a long history of poets-and-writers-turned-printers, most notably Leonard and Virginia Woolf, who’s small handpress launched Hogarth Press, which still exists today.

“A beautiful poem is more beautiful when beautifully printed,” said Axelrod, who earned a Master of Fine Arts at UM and taught for 35 years at Eastern Oregon University. “Having the type in your hands gives a deeper appreciation for language then you get with a computer keyboard a greater appreciation for the lyrical passage of prose.”

Axelrod’s own introduction to printing presses came when he and his wife, creative writing Professor Jodi Varon, started a literary magazine – printed on an offset press – at Eastern Oregon called “basalt: a journal of fine & literary arts” in 2004.

“Around 2006 I cajoled my dean into buying me a Vandercook SP-15 on which I collaborated with visiting writers and my colleague in art, Susan Murrell,” recalled Axelrod of his work with the noted Oregon artist. “You quickly learn with letterpress type that you can never measure enough.”

Rulers, in fact, are as common in Letterpress Practicum as are latex gloves to keep ink and lead off hands and fingerprints off type. The studio, where the 2400-pound press resides, is a chaotic buzz during the weekly class, with students working in groups of three to sort and set type. No one has time to sit down.

“Students at the first class asked if they should bring paper and pencils to class,” Axelrod said. “I told them, ‘Well, you are going to need both hands.’”

During the semester students tackled several creative projects, including a poster featuring text by Montana poet laureate and UM instructor Chris La Tray and a commemorative gift to be given to members of the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education during their November meeting in Missoula.

But the impromptu also took place. In specific, a poster to celebrate the 50th anniversary of CutBank, UM’s literary magazine that has featured works by such venerated writers as Richard Hugo, James Welch, Louise Erdrich and James Lee Burke.

White, who was editor-in-chief of CutBank during the 2022-23 academic year, was joined in the project by MFA student Jenny Rowe, current editor-in-chief of the magazine. With Axelrod’s help they crafted the overall design, combining text and graphical figures that included the very first cover of CutBank overlayed with images from the 50th anniversary cover.

The work required several hours of positioning type – ultimately held in place by various widths of wood and metal – and laying on the right amount of ink on the press roller using a metal spatula.

“It’s an interesting balance,” White said of preparing the press. “You need gross motor works but also tweezers to fine tune the type.”

Simplicity was key in this early project, Rowe said.

“Our plan was to have much more text, but David suggested we stay as simple as possible,” she said. “We’re glad he did. It was pretty labor intensive. It’s definitely rewarding to see how typeface can create beautiful art.”

One of student Marko Capoferri’s first tasks in Letterpress Practicum was cutting mylar used to lift the height of wood type once it’s placed on the bed. The tools are simple, he said.

“While this is a fairly modern press,” he said, “in many ways it’s also ancient technology.”

As a poet, Capoferri found particular satisfaction in manually spacing the letters and lines. Poetry for him is both visual and physical, he noted.

“The sizing of the text and the negative space around words and lines is super interesting,” Capoferri said, “and that you are making these decisions while you are laying out the words.”

While this fall’s course was open only to graduate students, plans are to offer the class to undergraduates in January. The curriculum, Axelrod said, will always be in tinker-mode – much like the setting and spacing of type – because it is about the students and where their creativity takes them.

But every work that rolls off the nearly 90-year-old press will come marked with an image of a creature synonymous with UM: The grizzly bear.

“I wanted to come up with a name for this shop and our creations,” Axelrod said. “This is officially now the home of Bear Scratch Press.”

Debra Magpie Earling First Native American Director Of UM Creative Writing Program

Debra Magpie Earling, a Bitterroot Salish tribal member, is now director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Montana . She is the first Native American to serve as director of the 96-year-old program. Earling is thrilled by the appointment, but also a little nervous.

"Years ago, Jim Welch told a story about the chief of the Blackfeet who didn’t want to be the chief. So he ran up into the hills and hid. And they had to drum him out of the hills," Earling said.

Earling’s appointment was celebrated this week during an honoring ceremony in the Payne Family Native American Center on the University’s Missoula campus.

As President Royce Engstrom pointed out, the Creative Writing Program at UM is one of the top programs in the country.

"Three or four years ago, we set about on this campus identifying a small number of programs of national distinction — that’s what we called it. And a very rigorous competition from campus was held. Thirty-some programs applied for this status and Creative Writing was one of the three that we awarded programs of national distinction."

"Earling has been teaching at the University of Montana since 1992. William Kittridge, Regents Professor Emeritus, recalled this story about her hiring."

"I remember talking to the Dean of Arts and Sciences and he said, 'You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to hire this woman, Debra Earling.' And he said, 'Do you think that’s a good idea?' And I said sir, I congratulate you ."

During the ceremony, Kittridge and Annick Smith delivered a gift to Earling from Lois Welch, wife of the late Blackfeet author Jim Welch. Smith walked over to Earling holding a colorful wool blanket, which, Kittredge explained:

"Lois Welch gave it to me to pass on to you at an honoring like this, a traditional honoring. He got it from the Fort Belknap Tribe after the publication of "Fool’s Crow" in 1986. And she thinks Jim would love it — and I’m sure he would, and so does she — if that blanket were passed on to you at this honor."

After Earling gave gifts of her own to several people at the gathering, she began her remarks with a bit of history:

" The land the University inhabits holds both a sorrowful and brilliant story. This is the time-honored homeland of the Bitterroot Salish, and this is our traditional gathering ground. When my great-great grandfather, Chief Charlo, was forced to leave his beloved homeland in 1891, he passed through Missoula in exile. In his deepest sorrow, he stated: 'We were happy when the white man first came. We first thought he came from the light. But he comes like the dusk of evening now. Not like the dawn of morning. He comes like a day that has passed, and night enters our future with him.' Charlo’s exile was not the story he chose. But because of Charlo’s love for this particular place, he is part of this land where we now gather, and his spirit will remain forever. This will always be his homeland."

To honor the memory of Chief Charlo and her Bitterroot Salish ancestors, Earling looks forward to helping students to share their stories.

"I hope that in my position as the Director of the Creative Writing Program that I can open up doors for students. That I can serve in that capacity, that it is possible that your stories do matter."

Especially stories from Indian Country.

"This is a new generation of storytellers in tribal communities. There’s many young people that I have met who’ve worked with Anna East Baldwin in Arlee. There’s students in Two Eagle River School, students who are in all the tribal colleges who are writing, who have important stories to tell. All you Indians out there writing, come to the University of Montana. We have something big to offer."

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	Aug 19, 2024   Graduate Catalog 2024-2025     Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 | OFFERED IN ASHEVILLE The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, offered by the Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville, is designed to help students with a passion for writing hone their skills and develop their vision. Students can specialize in fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction. Students may also select classes from the Narrative Healthcare Certificate Program, also offered by the center. Program Overview The MFA in creative writing combines literary study and writing workshops to help students develop their skills as critical readers, hone their craft as writers and expand their abilities to improve their own and others’ work.  At the heart of the program are small, supportive, intensive writing workshop experiences facilitated by experienced writers and teachers.  Classes are offered through online, synchronous sessions, allowing students to join the program in Asheville or from elsewhere. All faculty in the program are appropriately credentialed. In addition to established writers, a variety of community professionals employed in various relevant settings will provide instruction and guidance. Program Structure This program is flexible enough to fit the schedule of anyone, whether entering directly from an undergraduate program, in mid-career or considering a career change. Courses are held in the evenings for the convenience of working students. The length of time to complete this program varies based on class load and the scheduling of classes. The program can be completed on average in three years or can be taken at a pace conducive to the student’s schedule. Program Admission Requirements Visit Graduate Admission for the most current Program Admission Requirements . Literary Study: (18 hours) ENG 505 - Literary Studies Seminar 3 Credits. (repeated six times with different subtitles.) Writing Workshops (21 hours) Choose one of the following writing content focus areas - to be repeated 3 times for a total of 9 hours: WRI 520 - Workshop in Writing Fiction 3 Credits. WRI 521 - Workshop in Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 Credits. WRI 522 - Workshop in Writing Poetry 3 Credits. Writing Workshop - Outside area (one of the above, not the focus area) 3 credits. Writing Workshop -  WRI 583    - Special Topic in an area related focus 3 credits. Writing Workshops - two additional workshops, in any of the areas above 6 credits. Theses Workshops (6 hours) WRI 560 - Creative Theses 3 Credits. (to be taken twice for a total of six hours.) Total Credit Hours: 45 *Each student will take three workshops ( WRI 520   ,  WRI 521   , or  WRI 522    ) in their area of concentration, one special topics workshop in a related area, one workshop in an area outside his or her concentration, and two additional workshops from the above offerings.  MFA students with an interest in Narrative Healthcare may take  WRI 545   ,  WRI 546   , and  WRI 547     in place of the “outside” and “additional” workshops. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Tell Me More! [email protected] [email protected] 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. A First of Its Kind Students will complete three semesters of workshops in their chosen genre (poetry or fiction) and a thesis, while taking exciting, well-integrated seminars in subjects directly related to their work as writers. All MFA courses are conducted as traditional graduate seminar discussions. Each course meets one evening a week for live and lively communal engagement in the study of literature, the improvement of each writer's work, and the building up of a convivial literary community. The MFA in Creative Writing seeks to transform the life and spirit of contemporary literature.  This program is committed to the renewal of serious craft in contemporary literature and the continued revival of the Catholic literary and intellectual tradition. Fellowships The MFA program at the University of St. Thomas offers several fellowships that provide tuition assistance and help students toward the completion of their degree. All applicants and enrolled students are automatically considered for one of several fellowships including: A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide. 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Bachelor’s degree with undergraduate GPA 3.0 or better, or master’s degree (applicants with lower GPA may appeal based on relevant work experience) through plans available. Each applicant should submit a roughly 1,000 word statement of purpose that discusses their influences, motives, and ambitions for pursuing the MFA in creative writing. What works and themes have inspired your work to date? What is the source and shape of your interest in the Catholic literary tradition? There is no need to rehearse one's whole biography or first encounters with good books, but please help us understand what has shaped you as an artist and what kind of work do you hope to accomplish as a writer? Applicants should submit either 10-15 pages of poetry or 15-25 double-spaced pages of fiction. The fiction can be either an excerpt from a longer, novel-length work or a longer short story, or several short stories. Please include your full name as a header on each page of the MS. Official Transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended. University of St. Thomas Office of Graduate Admissions 3800 Montrose Blvd., Box #6 Houston, TX 77006-4626 Email: [email protected] The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program offers degrees specializing in fiction and poetry, please take a look at the degree plans for each: Fiction Degree Plan   Poetry Degree Plan CRTW 6312 Foundations of the Catholic Literary Tradition A close reading of foundational and seminal works that form the Catholic West: Virgil, The Aeneid ; St. Augustine, Confessions ; Dante, Divine Comedy ; Manzoni, The Betrothed. CRTW 6303 The Art and Metaphysics of Fiction : An inquiry into the nature and aim of fiction ranging from classic to contemporary works: Aristotle’s Poetics ; Henry James’ The Art of Fiction; Flannery O’Connor’s Mystery and Manners ; William Lynch’s Christ and Apollo: The Dimensions of the Literary Imagination ; Caroline Gordon’s How to Read a Novel ; James Wood’s How Fiction Works ; Douglas Bauer’s The Stuff of Fiction: Advice on Craft, Joan Silber’s The Art of Time in Fiction, and Charles Baxter’s The Art of Subtext. CRTW 6302 The Craft of Poetry : An introduction to the theory and practice of prosody with particular attention to stanzaic and genre forms. Students will study and compose poems in the various major forms of the English Poetic Tradition. CRTW 6306 The Poetry of Meditation: A study of lyric poets alongside texts of philosophy and theology that deepen and complement poetic theory. Students will write imitations of the authors read as exercises in addition to completing scholarly analysis. CRTW 6309 The European Catholic Literary Revival : Study of major European literary works which embody, in exemplary ways, what makes the Catholic imagination distinctive, expansive, beautiful, and true. Catholic literary tradition. Prospective authors include: Leon Bloy, Georges Bernanos, Paul Claudel, Francois Mauriac, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Muriel Spark, Evelyn Waugh, J.RR. Tolkien, G.K. Chesterton, and Sigird Undset. CRTW 6310 The Catholic Imagination in Modern American Literature: A study of the major American writers of the Catholic Literary Revival and the contemporary authors who succeeded them. Prospective authors include: George Santayana, Allen Tate, Robert Lowell, Caroline Gordon, Flannery O’Connor, Thomas Merton, Walker Percy, J.F. Powers, Helen Pinkerton, John Finlay, Alice McDermott, Christopher Beha, and Dana Gioia. CRTW 6305 The Philosophy of Art and Beauty : This course would grant students a philosophical understanding of the nature of beauty and the fine arts. Principal texts include: Plato’s Symposium and Phaedrus ; Jacques Maritain’s Art and Scholasticism, Etienne Gilson’s Arts of the Beautiful ; Pseudo-Dionysius’ Divine Names. CRTW 6300 Graduate Poetry Workshop . Course will be devoted to the exploration of craft techniques and revision processes of poetry with student drafts as the primary texts and the workshop model of compliment and critique as the mode of education.  CRTW 6301 Graduate Fiction Workshop . Course will be devoted to the exploration of craft techniques and revision processes of short stories and novel excerpts with student drafts as the primary texts and the workshop model of compliment and critique as the mode of education. CRTW 6304 Non-Fiction Writing Workshop Course will be devoted to the exploration of craft techniques and revision processes of non-fiction with student drafts as the primary texts and the workshop model of compliment and critique as the mode of education.  CRTW 6313 Advanced Fiction Seminar:  Students will learn to identify the aspects of craft at work in exemplary fiction. ELECTIVE. CRTW 6314 Advanced Poetry Seminar:  Students will learn to identify the aspects of craft at work in exemplary poetry. ELECTIVE. CRTW 6398/6399 Directed Thesis in Poetry or Fiction: Students will complete an individuated tutorial, working with a faculty mentor, to complete a publishable manuscript (a poetry or short story collection, novel, or other comparable work). CRTW 6308/6307 The Residency in Poetry or Fiction: An intensive course consisting primarily of a 10-day residency, during which time students convene for morning workshops in their chosen genres (poetry or fiction); engage in an intensive afternoon seminar on an annual theme (e.g. major authors in contemporary literature; Catholic literature of eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia; the Sacramental imagination); and attend evening lectures and readings by distinguished writers and scholars complementary of the seminar theme. James Matthew Wilson has published ten books, among them four collections of poems, including The Strangeness of the Good . His poems, essays, and reviews appear regularly in a wide range of magazines and journals. The winner of the 2017 Hiett Prize from the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Wilson also serves as Poet-in-Residence of the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship, poetry editor of Modern Age magazine, and series editor of Colosseum Books, a new imprint that publishes the best contemporary poetry and literary criticism of serious craft and spiritual depth. Wilson was educated at the University of Michigan (B.A.), the University of Massachusetts (M.A.), and the University of Notre Dame (M.F.A., Ph.D.), where he subsequently held a Sorin Research Fellowship. Joshua Hren is the founder and publisher of Wiseblood Books, perhaps the most distinguished and ambitious small literary press of our day. Joshua regularly publishes essays and poems in such journals as First Things , America, Public Discourse, Commonweal, National Review, Catholic World Report, The Englewood Review of Books , University Bookman, Law & Liberty, and LOGOS . Joshua has written seven books: the short story collections This Our Exile and In the Wine Press ; a book of poems called Last Things, First Things, & Other Lost Causes ; Middle-earth and the Return of the Common Good: J.R.R. Tolkien and Political Philosophy ; How to Read ( and Write) Like a Catholic ; a novel Infinite Regress ; and the theological-aesthetical manifesto Contemplative Realism. Hren is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.A, M.A, Ph.D.). Dana will deliver a keynote reading for the Summer Literary Series on July 10, 2023 from 7:15pm – 8:45pm in the UST Cullen Auditorium. This event will also be available as a live stream. Randy will deliver a keynote reading for the Summer Literary Series on July 15, 2023 from 7:15pm – 8:45pm in the UST Cullen Auditorium. A.M. will deliver a keynote reading for the Summer Literary Series on June 13, 2024 at 7:15pm in the UST Cullen Hall Auditorium. Catharine will deliver a keynote reading for the Summer Literary Series on July 7, 2023 from 7:15pm – 8:45pm in the UST Cullen Auditorium. This event will also be available as a live stream. Angela will deliver a keynote lecture on “'The World Is Almost Rotten': Flannery O'Connor & the Hot Pursuit of The Real” on June 24, 2024 and a keynote reading for the Summer Literary Series on June 25, 2024.  Both events will be at 7:15pm in the UST Cullen Hall Auditorium. Adam will deliver a keynote reading for the Summer Literary Series on June 17, 2024 at 7:15pm in the UST Cullen Hall Auditorium. For more information about the Master of Fines Arts in Creative Writing, please contact one of the founding faculty: James Matthew Wilson Poetry [email protected] Joshua Michael Hren Fiction [email protected] He has hosted two 13-part television series about Shakespeare on EWTN, and has also written and presented documentaries on EWTN on the Catholicism of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit . His verse drama, Death Comes for the War Poets , was performed off-Broadway to critical acclaim. He has participated and lectured at a wide variety of international and literary events at major colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Europe, Africa and South America. He is editor of the St. Austin Review ( staustinreview.org ), series editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions ( ignatiuscriticaleditions.com ), senior instructor with Homeschool Connections ( homeschoolconnectionsonline.com ), and senior contributor at the Imaginative Conservative . His personal website is jpearce.co . Katy Carl is the author of  As Earth Without Water, a novel  (Wiseblood, 2021) and  Fragile Objects  (Wiseblood, 2023, forthcoming). She is a senior affiliate fellow of the Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society through the University of Pennsylvania and editor in chief of  Dappled Things  magazine in partnership with the Ars Vivendi Initiative of the Collegium Institute. Brigid Pasulka's debut novel  A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True  (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Award, and the Polish American Historical Society Creative Arts Award. It was translated into six languages, including Polish.  Her second novel,  The Sun and Other Stars  (Simon & Schuster) was a  Chicago Tribune  Editor's Choice and an Indie Next Pick. Pasulka’s short stories have been published in various literary journals. She lives with her husband and son in Northern Michigan. Skip to Content Catalog Home Institution Home University of Montana Catalog (2018-2019) Course Descriptions / Creative Writing (CRWR) This is an archived copy of the 2018-2019 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.umt.edu/ . CRWR 115L - Montana Writers Live. 3 Credits. (R-6) Offered autumn. Open to all majors. An introduction to Montana?s practicing creative writers and their work through reading, live performances and discussion. Regional poets and prose writers will read from their work and lead class discussion. Students prepare questions developed from readings and criticism. Gen Ed Attributes: Lit & Artistic Studies (L) CRWR 191 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. CRWR 210A - Intro Fiction Workshop. 3 Credits. Offered intermittently. Offered on Mountain Campus and at Missoula College. This beginning writing workshop emphasizes the reading, discussion, and revision of students' short fiction. Students will be introduced to the technical elements of writing fiction. No prior experience in writing short fiction required. Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A) CRWR 211A - Intro Poetry Workshop. 3 Credits. Offered intermittently. This beginning writing workshop focuses on the reading, discussion, and revision of students' poems. Students will study and use models of poetic techniques. No prior experience in writing poetry required. CRWR 212A - Intro Nonfiction Workshop. 3 Credits. A study of the art of nonfiction through reading and responding to contemporary nonfiction and the writing of original nonfiction works. Focus is on creative expression, writing technique and nonfiction forms. Students begin with writing exercises and brief essays, advancing to longer forms as the semester progresses. CRWR 234 - The Oval: Literary Mag. 3 Credits. (R-6) Offered Spring, Mountain Campus. This course is open to undergraduates who have completed at least one semester of creative writing. Students focus on the editing, design, layout and marketing of The Oval, University of Montana's undergraduate literary magazine. Students will read, discuss and develop responses to to recongnized literary works, as well as developing criteria for each volume's content and design. The class will include the evaluation and selection of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art submissions to The Oval. Students are required to keep a reading journal, and compile a portfolio of writing exercises, responses to texts and critiques of published works. CRWR 240A - Intro Creative Writing Wrkshp. 3 Credits. Offered intermittently. Offered at Missoula College. Beginning writing workshop designed for students to explore genres of creative writing with opportunities for students to write, and revise using genre-specific writing techniques. CRWR 291 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits. CRWR 310 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop. 3 Credits. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., completion of CRWR 210A with a "B" average or better. An intermediate fiction writing workshop. Students will be expected to finish 3 or 4 substantial stories for the course. Although some outside material will be considered, the primary emphasis will be analysis and discussion of student work. CRWR 311 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop. 3 Credits. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Completion of CRWR 211A with a "B" average or better. An intermediate workshop involving critical analysis of students' work-in-progress as well as reading and discussion of poems in an anthology. Numerous directed writing assignments, experiments, exercises focused on technical considerations like diction, rhythm, rhyme, and imagery. CRWR 312A - Interm Nonfiction Workshop. 3 Credits. (R-9) Prereq., completion of CRWR 212A or CRWR 210A with a "B" average or better. An intermediate nonfiction workshop. Students read and respond to model essays, in addition to creating and revising original essays for workshop review. Assignments and exercises focus on writing craft and research techniques. CRWR 320 - The Art and Craft of Revision. 3 Credits. (R-6) Offered spring. Prereq., CRWR 210A or consent of instr. An intermediate writing course focused on revision of prose works-in-progress and study of narrative, plot, and editing at the language level. Materials include craft manuals, contemporary and classic examples, and student manuscripts. CRWR 322 - Techniques of Modern Essay. 3 Credits. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Study of various forms of nonfiction essay, such as memoir, personal essay, travel and nature writing, profile and literary journalism. Assignments and exercises focus on writing craft and research techniques. CRWR 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. CRWR 398 - Internship. 1-3 Credits. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of faculty supervisor, department chair, and the Internship Services Office. CRWR 410 - Advanced Fiction Workshop. 2-3 Credits. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing and CRWR 310 or consent of instr. An advanced writing workshop in which student manuscripts are read and critiqued. Rewriting of work already begun (in CRWR 310 classes) will be encouraged. CRWR 411 - Advanced Poetry Workshop. 2-3 Credits. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing or consent of instr. An advanced writing workshop involving critical analysis of students' work-in-progress, as well as reading and discussion of poems by established poets. Discussions will focus on structure and stylistic refinement, with emphasis on revision. Different techniques, schools and poetic voices will be encouraged. Frequent individual conferences. CRWR 412 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop. 3 Credits. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing and CRWR 310 or 312A or consent of instr. An advanced creative writing workshop focused primarily on reading and writing nonfiction; some classes may focus on personal essay, narrative nonfiction or short forms. Students complete two substantial essays. CRWR 424 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction, New West: From This Point. 3 Credits. Offered spring. Nonfiction writing course offered in partnership with the New West Certificate Program. Participants will explore and choose an exact geographical point from which to formulate and develop a question at issue. Working individually and collaboratively, writers will conduct field, primary, and secondary research and draft, revise, and edit an original work focused on natural and human history and incorporating physical and cultural geography. CRWR 425 - Storytelling. 3 Credits. This course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, and is not limited to English majors. In-class exercises and out-of-class assignments are designed to help students identify, develop, and demonstrate effective narrative practices in their chosen fields. Students learn to recognize and identify unifying themes, motifs, and ideas in literature and oral stories. Students will read, write, edit and present stories to the class, as well as providing a critique of their peers' work. CRWR 491 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits. (R-6) Offered Intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. CRWR 492 - Independent Study. 1-3 Credits. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and department chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 492 may be taken per semester. CRWR 496 - Service Learning. 1-3 Credits. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and department chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 496 may be taken per semester. CRWR 510 - Fiction Workshop. 1-15 Credits. (R-15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Level: Graduate CRWR 511 - Poetry Workshop. 1-15 Credits. CRWR 512 - Nonfiction Workshop. 1-15 Credits. (R-15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. A creative writing workshop focused primarily on personal essay and narrative nonfiction. Attention given to writing and publishing professional magazine essays. Students complete two substantial essays. Level: Graduate CRWR 513 - Techniques of Nonfiction. 1-6 Credits. (R-6) Offered once every 2 years. Prereq., consent of instr. Study of form, technique and style in contemporary nonfiction. Level: Graduate CRWR 514 - Techniques of Modern Fiction. 1-6 Credits. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive reading of contemporary prose writers. Level: Graduate CRWR 515 - Traditional Prosody. 3 Credits. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive practice and readings in prosodic and other poetic techniques. Level: Graduate CRWR 516 - Topics in Creative Writing. 3 Credits. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Creative Writing faculty explore readings in their genres of specialty. Each professor chooses the focus, reading list, and assignments for the course. Level: Graduate CRWR 595 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate CRWR 596 - Graduate Independent Study. 1-9 Credits. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and Associate Chair. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 596 permitted per semester. Level: Graduate CRWR 598 - Internship. 1-6 Credits. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of faculty supervisor, department chair, and the Internship Services Office. Level: Gradaute CRWR 599 - Thesis. 1-12 Credits. (R-12) Offered every term. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication. Level: Graduate Print this page. The PDF will include all information unique to this page. This PDF will include all information from the catalog. 452 IMAGES Creative Writing BFA at the University of Montana Jobs With a Bachelor’s Creative Writing MFA Application Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Montana creative writing graduate builds portfolio, earns Montana Writing Project COMMENTS Creative Writing M.F.A. The MFA program in nonfiction normally takes two years to complete. Some students who choose to attend part-time take three years. Candidates must submit a thesis acceptable to their MFA committee and to the Graduate School. A prose thesis may be a collection of nonfiction essays with a minimum length of 80 pages. Creative Writing Degree Creative Writing at the University of Montana is different. Be inspired by the majesty of the surrounding mountains. Get in the writing groove in a cozy spot on campus or any of the numerous coffee shops within walking distance. Don't take our word for it; hear from students and faculty about UM's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing! English B.A. The Creative Writing faculty is augmented each year by visiting Hugo and Kittredge fellows. The program sponsors the graduate literary magazine, CutBank, now in its fourth decade of publishing works of poetry, prose and art. Additionally, undergraduate students have the opportunity to contribute to and edit their own literary magazine, The Oval. University of Montana We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Creative Writing (CRWR) < University of Montana An intermediate writing course focused on revision of prose works-in-progress and study of narrative, plot, and editing at the language level. Materials include craft manuals, contemporary and classic examples, and student manuscripts. CRWR 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Creative Writing The Creative Writing program is predicated on the model of the workshop, and focuses on three areas of study: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Undergraduates who select the creative writing option fulfill some of the same requirements as those in literature, while also participating in a series of small writing workshops, gaining the techniques ... CutBank Follow. CutBank is a literary magazine published twice each year by the Creative Writing program at the University of Montana. The print version, archived and available here (with the exception of the two most recent years) includes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions. Creative Writing, Master Starting in 1920 with undergraduate classes in creative writing, University of Montana has offered the MFA for over 50 years and has always ranked among the top programs nationwide. You could come to the Creative Writing program of The University of Montana to be in the company of other talented and focused writers. AWP: Guide to Writing Programs Founded in 1920, the University of Montana Creative Writing Program is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country. We offer long winters, brilliant peers, a diverse and engaged faculty, excellent funding, and community that lasts long after the program ends. ... Judy Blunt Director of Creative Writing 32 Campus Drive LA 129 Missoula ... Creative Writing BFA at the University of Montana A look into the Creative Writing BFA at the University of Montana. Learn about the program through the eyes of faculty and students, what type of career you ... Creative Writing at University of Montana Creative Writing at University of Montana, Missoula, Montana. 661 likes · 2 talking about this. Events, news and insiders' views of creative writing at University of Montana Creative Writing Research Guide The University of Montana's foremost literary magazine, founded in 1973 by the Creative Writing program. Camas Magazine "Founded by Environmental Studies graduate students at the University of Montana in 1992, Camas is a student-run biannual literary magazine. English B.A. The Creative Writing faculty is augmented each year by visiting Hugo and Kittredge fellows. The program sponsors the graduate literary magazine, CutBank, now in its fourth decade of publishing works of poetry, prose and art. Additionally, undergraduate students have the opportunity to contribute to and edit their own literary magazine, The Oval. Program in Creative Writing Program in Creative Writing at University of Montana provides on-going educational opportunities to those students seeking advanced degrees. ... Program in Creative Writing / Program in Creative Writing is located in Missoula, MT, in an urban setting. Degrees & Awards. Degrees Offered. Degree Home Chat with a librarian. Our live chat is active from 10am-2pm during summer sessions, otherwise you can leave an offline message! FAQs. View common questions about the library, including information about borrowing items, accessing online resources, using library space, and more! Creative Writing < University of Montana The Creative Writing faculty is augmented each year by visiting Hugo and Kittredge fellows. The program sponsors the graduate literary magazine, CutBank, now in its fourth decade of publishing works of poetry, prose and art. Additionally, undergraduate students have the opportunity to contribute to and edit their own literary magazine, The Oval. Association of Writers & Writing Programs October 13, 2016 . Debra Magpie Earling, a professor of fiction and a member of the Bitterroot Salish Tribe, has been named the new director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Montana; she is the first Native American to hold the position since the program's founding in 1920. Earling is the author of the books Perma Red, winner of the American Book Award, and The Lost ... UM launches creative writing class using donated printing press UM launches creative writing class using donated printing press. by NBC Montana Staff. Sat, November 18th 2023 at 4:00 PM. 3. VIEW ALL PHOTOS. The University of Montana launched a Letterpress ... Debra Magpie Earling First Native American Director Of UM Creative Debra Magpie Earling, a Bitterroot Salish tribal member, is now director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Montana. She is the first Native American to serve as director of the 96-year-old program. Earling is thrilled by the appointment, but also a little nervous. Debra Magpie Earling honored as new head of UM creative writing Now with Humanities Montana, Teberg-Johnson studied creative writing with Earling a few years ago. "She's clearly a very talented writer, and as a student, it was an honor to take classes from her ... To benefit the Creative Writing Department at the University of Montana Your 2024 ticket, which is partially tax deductible, will help support a new generation of writers pursuing an MFA in The University of Montana Creative Writing Program, one of the premier writing programs in the world. Tickets will be $100 per person Can't make the event but want to support writers at the University of Montana? Program: Creative Writing, MFA The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, offered by the Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville, is designed to help students with a passion for writing hone their skills and develop their vision. Students can specialize in fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction. Creative Writing The Creative Writing faculty is augmented each year by visiting Hugo and Kittredge fellows. The program sponsors the graduate literary magazine, CutBank, now in its fourth decade of publishing works of poetry, prose and art. Additionally, undergraduate students have the opportunity to contribute to and edit their own literary magazine, The Oval. 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 ... Creative Writing (CRWR) < University of Montana An intermediate writing course focused on revision of prose works-in-progress and study of narrative, plot, and editing at the language level. Materials include craft manuals, contemporary and classic examples, and student manuscripts. CRWR 322 - Techniques of Modern Essay. 3 Credits. Offered intermittently. The W's Creative Writing MFA nationally ranked Mississippi University for Women's low-residency Master's of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program has been recognized on a national scale by Intelligent.com, which ranked the program 10 th in the country. "We are thrilled to be recognized as number 10 on Intelligent's ranking of the top 50 MFA programs. This places our low ... essay homework paper phd project resume review speech thesis