Master of Fine Arts

Literary Non-Fiction and Memoir

Academic Department

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at the University of St. Thomas offers an advanced apprenticeship in literary non-fiction and memoir, 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 and intellectual tradition. Courses are online and flexible (with an optional residency), and tailored to the needs of students and their writings.

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.

Non-Fiction Writing Workshop

Complete the following course twice.

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6.00

Literary Non-Fiction and Memoir Course Option

Complete one of the following courses.

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3.00

Literary Non-Fiction and Memoir Electives

Complete 6hrs of any other CRTW courses. Note: CRTW 6304 (Non-Fiction Writing Workshop) may be taken a third time for 3 elective hours; CRTW 6316 (Advanced Seminar in Literary Non-Fiction and Memoir) may be repeated once for 3 elective hours; CRTW 6317 (Residency in Literary Non-Fiction and Memoir) may be repeated twice for 6 elective hours.

Sub-Total Credits
6.00
Total Credits
30