Master of Creative Writing From Fairleigh Dickinson University

The program is arranged into modules and residencies (10 days of study on location at FDU?s Madison, New Jersey campus or at FDU?s Wroxton, England campus). During the two 10-day residencies held each year, students participate in workshops; they meet with their mentors, visiting writers, and fellow students; and they attend a variety of other literary events. During the rest of the school year, each student works one-on-one with his or her mentor, and also participates in online workshops.

Students must complete six modules in their genre (including the thesis module) and one module in Craft as the fifth in their program. The remaining module is an elective in which students work in a genre other than their main concentration. Students complete a total of eight modules.

The modules are offered during the semester after each residency, and they run consecutively. Students may only enroll in one module at a time.

The modules require a measure of independence on the student?s part and a disciplined writing schedule. In each module, the student will create and revise work under the guidance of a faculty member. By the end of the module, the student will have completed the amount of work specified and agreed upon in a contract with the mentor.?